Variations on this hot sauce appear all over Africa, with the key ingredient being peanuts in any form. Here, peanut butter works well – either smooth or crunchy. Its most common usage is to spread it over fried chicken or fish or to serve it over rice.
½ pound dried fish,such as salt cod, coarsely chopped
4½ cups water
2 teaspoons peanut oil
2 onions, chopped
4 tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons cayenne powder
1 teaspoon Malawi Curry Powder
1 cup peanut butter
Salt to taste
Soak the dried fish in 2cups of water for approximately 1 hour, or until it becomes soft.Drain and pat dry. In a large skillet, fry the onions in the oil until brown, about five minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the fish, cayenne,curry, remaining water, peanut butter, and salt. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency.
Country: Uganda