Recipe African Chicken Stew (Chicken)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (3 pound) roasting chicken, deboned and cut into bite size pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 large potato, diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup unsalted natural-style peanut butter
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add chicken, and brown quickly.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• Reduce heat to medium low, and add garlic, onion and potato to the pan; saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season with cumin, coriander, black pepper, red pepper and salt.
• Do not let garlic brown.
• Mix in water and browned chicken, and any accumulated juices.
• Place lid on skillet and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove lid, and stir in the peanut butter and garbanzo beans.
• Make sure the peanut butter is blended in.
• Replace lid to simmer for 10 more minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
• Remove from heat, adjust seasoning, and serve.

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