Mchicha Tanzanian Spinach Peanut Curry
Mchicha is a very traditional dish in tanzania & can be made like this with peanut butter - homemade or natural is best - or it can be made with a whole coconut (grated flesh & milk) instead. Posted for zwt 4.
Steps
Wash the spinach & roughly chop.
De-skin the tomato , peel and chop.
Peel and chop the onion.
Mix the peanut butter with the coconut milk in a jug & set aside.
Heat the ghee.
Butter over a medium heat in a large frying pan.
Add the onion , tomato , salt and curry powder / paste and saut for 5 minutes , or until the onion becomes soft.
Add the spinach , continue cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes , until the spinach is cooked.
Pour the peanut butter and coconut milk mixture into the pan & stir gently to mix.
Simmer , for another 5 minutes , stirring constantly , to ensure that the mixture does not stick to the pot.
This dish makes a lovely side dish , & can also be eaten with rice , ugali or samp and beans to form a delicious main course.
Ingredients
spinach, peanut butter, tomatoes, onion, curry powder, coconut milk, ghee, salt