Kiva Cooks!

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[phyllis_stein]

I have a little game I'd like to play.  Care to play along?

OK

Post a recipe from one of the countries that Kiva has a field partner in.  If it works out, we should have 51 recipes by the end of our thread.  Our very own Kiva cookbook.  Yum!

The rules are:

1.  You can only post a recipe from a country where you've made a loan
2.  It must be a recipe that you've tried (and recommend).  No cheating!
3.  Each country should be represented only ONCE (ok, well if the recipe is reeeally good, post it.)

I'll go first



Nigerian Red Kidney Bean Stew with a Peanut Sauce


1 1/2 cups dried red kidney beans or pinto beans
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
3 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 large green pepper, seeds removed and cut into small dice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup canned tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter


Soak and cook the beans*; do not drain.  Add the salt to the beans, stir to mix and leave the beans in their cooking liquid. 

Put the oil in a wide, medium pot and over medium heat.  Add the onion, garlic, and pepper.  Stir and fry just until the onion has turned translucent, turning the heat down as needed.  Add the cumin and stir once.  Put in the tomato sauce, cayenne, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup water.  Stir and bring to a simmer.  Turn the heat down to low and simmer gently, stirring now and then, for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, put the peanut butter in a small bowl.  Slowly add about 6 tablespoons of cooking liquid from the beans, mixing as you go.  Stir this mixture back into the pot of beans.

When the tomato mixture has finished cooking, pour it into the pot of beans as well..  Stir and bring to a simmer.  Cover, turn the heat down to low, and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Serve hot.
SERVES 4 to 6.


*Need to know how to do this?  Pick over and wash the beans.  Drain.  Soak overnight in water to cover by 5 inches.  Drain and discard the soaking liquid.  For each 1 1/2 cups of beans add 6 cups of water and bring to a boil.  Cover partially, turn the heat down to low, and cook gently for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the beans are tender.  There are quicker ways to do this as well.  You could use canned beans but I don't recommend it and for heaven's sake don't use the water!!