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Grannat Chop
Grannat Chop is a traditional Sierra Leonian recipe for a spicy stew of chicken, tomatoes and chillies in a peanut butter sauce that's traditionally garnished with hard-boiled eggs. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Sierra Leonian version of: Grannat Chop.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
50 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Chilli RecipesSpice RecipesChicken RecipesFowl RecipesSierra-leone Recipes
The name 'grannat chop' means 'groundnut food' and is a reflection that this stew is cooked in peanut butter. Note that the oiliness of the peanut butter counteracts the spiciness of the chillies so that you need many more hot peppers than you think to give this dish a 'bite'.
Ingredients:
1.4kg chicken, cut into large pieces
3 tbsp olive oil
3 medium onions, chopped
6 scotch bonnet
chillies, chopped
8 ripe tomatoes, chopped
450ml chicken stock
240ml peanut butter
1 tin tomato purée
1 tsp salt
1 tsp
black pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
6 medium eggs, hard-boiled
50g
parsley, chopped
Method:
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the chicken until just browned. Remove and set aside then add the onions and chillies. Fry until the onion is soft then add the tomatoes and fry for two minutes.
Return the chicken to the pan and add the stock. Bring to the boil then add the peanut butter, salt and pepper. Stir until the peanut butter is completely blended then add the thyme, reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
Serve on a bed of rice, garnished with halved hard-boiled eggs and sprinkled with parsley.
