MUAMBA NSUSU (Congo Chicken Peanut Soup)

Name: MUAMBA NSUSU (Congo Chicken Peanut Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2-3 lb chicken (use drumsticks or thighs..something with a little fat on it. it can be lean, but not without any fat whatsoever); 3 Tbsp vegetable oil (or palm oil, if you have it); 1 large yellow onion; 1 hot chili pepper, diced - or 1/4 tsp cayanne pepper (optional); 1 large carrot; 3-4 large tomatoes, diced, or a 14 oz can of diced tomato; 4 oz tomato paste (no salt added); 1 c peanut butter; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp cumin; salt to taste; grated zest of one lemon; 1/4 c crushed peanuts for garnish; 1/4 c chopped green onions for garnish

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h 30min

I made this soup not spicy, but you can certainly add spice to it by adding the hot chili peppers or cayanne pepper(listed as optional!). This soup is like a peanut-sauce-meets-chicken-soup. It is very easy to make, and it is very exciting to make a traditional Congolese dish! The soup is very tasty; don't add too much salt or...

Updated at: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 03:04:05 GMT