Domoda
Domoda is a rich and creamy peanut based dish from The Gambia. This vegan version replaces the traditional meat with sweet potatoes.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 sweet potatoes, diced ~2 cm
- 2 carrots, sliced ~0.5-1 cm
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 800 mL canned, whole tomatoes
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- ¼ cup peanuts, roasted, chopped I prefer dry roasted
- 1 habanero/scotch bonnet
- 1 tsp miso paste
- 1-2 tsp stock in powder form ~1/2 a bouillon cube
- ½ lemon, juice from
- 3 tbsp oil e.g. canola
Instructions
- In a large pot, sweat onion in the oil until it starts to brown.
- Add garlic and habanero, cut in half (remove seeds if you want it milder).
- Stir in carrots and sweet potatoes.
- Stir in tomato paste and peanut butter.
- Add tomatoes with their juice. Roughly divide the tomatoes into chunks using a ladle/spoon.
- Add in the chopped peanuts.
- Bring to a boil.
- Scoop out some of the liquid and dissolve the miso paste in it. Add to pot.
- Simmer for 40-50 minutes until vegetables are to your liking and oil is floating on top.
- Add some lemon juice to contrast the peanut butter. Taste and adjust saltiness.
- Serve with rice.