Mchicha- Tanzanian Spinach And Peanut Curry Recipe

2 lbs spinach
1 1/2 ounces peanut butter
1 tomato
1 onion
2 teaspoons curry powder (or paste, your favourite blend!)
1 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons ghee or 3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

  

1 Wash the spinach & roughly chop. De-skin the tomato, peel and chop. Peel and chop the onion.

 2 Mix the peanut butter with the coconut milk in a jug & set aside.
  

3 Heat the ghee . butter over a medium heat in a large frying pan. Add the onion, tomato, salt and curry powder / paste and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onion becomes soft.

4 Add the spinach, continue cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the spinach is cooked.

5 Pour the peanut butter and coconut milk mixture into the pan & stir gently to mix.

6 Simmer, for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to ensure that the mixture does not stick to the pot.

7 This dish makes a lovely side dish, & can also be eaten with rice, ugali or samp and beans to form a delicious main course.