I've been craving peanut butter and coconut milk, of all things! Any suggestions other than Thai

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dawnnys

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peanut chicken stir-fry/soup, which I usually make with or without sesame noodles. I think my body is telling me to up the protein.

And of course the fat!

TIA

 
Yes, I BBQ, but far from direct heat. If you're interested, I'll hunt up the recipe. Another oldie.

 
REC: Sengalese Peanut Soup with Coconut Milk

This became an instant hit at the Farmer's Market for me smileys/smile.gif

Sengalese Peanut Soup

2 TBSP olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
~ 1/2 TSP cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 TBSP garam masala
1 TSP cumin
1 TSP amchur (mango powder)
1 TSP turmeric
Note: could also substitute the above 4 spices with 2 TBSP curry powder
1 can chicken broth, reduced sodium
1 can coconut milk
1 large can diced Italian plum tomatoes
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
Salt & pepper, to taste
Sour cream or yoghurt
Chopped peanuts
Lime wedges

In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the onion until very soft & beginning to brown. Add the garlic, cayenne & remaining dry spices (or curry powder); cook another minute or so. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, peanut butter & coconut milk. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. For a completely velvety texture, you can then puree with a stick blender or blender (or push through a sieve). Adjust seasonings, if necessary.
Serve with sour cream or yoghurt, chopped peanuts & lime wedges.
You could also add chicken to this soup, browning the chicken in the oil/spice mixture before adding the liquid ingredients.

 
Dawn if you have accss to Moosewood cookbook there is a African Peanut soup

in there that we served at a place I worked. Customer really likedit

 
here it's always in the Indian spice section - it's unripened mangoes that have been dried, then>>

powdered. It gives a sweet/sour sort of flavour, kind of like tamarind does. Not a big deal if you don't have it smileys/smile.gif

 
Thanks, Meryl (and others). This is what I was looking for

Something besides chicken, but some of these chkn recipes are so different from my own (such as the addition of curry), I may give them a try soon too!

 
So, I dragged out all my old computers, all the recipe boxes, flipped through some

strange magazines and canNOT locate this recipe. I used to make it so often. There are many like it but this was by far, our favourite.

I"ll have to wing it. Not critical as it's all just how much you like anyway. I put everything into the blender; that makes it even simpler.

So about:

1 can coconut milk
2 T soy sauce
3 coarsely chopped garlic cloves
1/3 c. fresh lime juice
2 t. cumin
2 t. ground coriander
2 t. grated ginger
1/2 c. peanut butter.

blend

Add a handful of cilantro and give one whir to chop slightly.

Marinate chicken in this overnight. I've used all kinds of pieces successfully.

Grill over medium heat.

(I'm going to keep looking. This bugs me. I amalgamted 2 homes 3 years ago and some stuff just got shuffled away by others to unknown destinations.)

 
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