Vegetarian Kansiyé - Recipe from Guinea (West Africa)
Kansiyé is a stew which is served with rice - this version uses lentils instead of beef. This is a delicious traditional dish in Guinea & is easy to make. Time to make doesn't include soaking time. Posted for ZWT 4.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 8ounces green lentils
- 3tablespoons oil
- 1
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄8teaspoon thyme
- 3
- 1
- 1⁄8teaspoon ground cloves
- 1(8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 1⁄2cups water
- 1vegetable stock cube
- 3tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1⁄8teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
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DIRECTIONS
- Soak lentils in plenty of cold water for at least 2 hours. Rinse & drain,.
- Brown onion, salt, pepper, thyme, garlic, parsley and clove.
- Combine tomato sauce and 1 cup water with the stock cube, add to lentils mixture and stir well. Dilute peanut butter in remaining cup of water and add to mixture.
- Add bicarb of soda & cook in a covered pan, over medium heat for 1 hour, or until lentils are soft. You may need to add a little extra water / stock.
- Serve hot over the cooked rice.
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