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SIERRA LEONE ~ Baked Chicken in Peanut Sauce

Sep 03, 2007 12:11

Sierra Leone shares the cuisine of much of western Africa, staples of which include cassava (tapioca comes from its processed root, btw), yams, plantains, bananas, palm oil, peanuts and lots of fruits and vegetables. Fish is an important source of protein in coastal areas. Cacao is grown as an export crop to provide for the chocolate consumed so ( Read more... )

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metamorpheus September 4 2007, 15:47:42 UTC

I grew up on something similar hailing from my Cameroon days.
And for the vegetarians, the chicken can be traded out for stewed tomatoes without sacrificing the taste much. :)

blue_hours_too September 11 2007, 04:47:43 UTC

Yes, that could easily be done like in many of these curries and stew recipes. I'm all for experimentation anyway - a recipe is just a guideline of sorts to me. I'm enjoying learning about spice combinations and such through these recipes.