Recipes · Gambian · Main Courses
Domoda (Gambian Peanut Stew)
One serving has 714 kcal and 49 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (122%), vitamin A (117%), pyridoxine (116%), selenium (85%), phosphorus (83%) and manganese (74%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (619 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: peanut, poultry
Ingredients
- 180 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 40 g Peanut butter
- 30 g Tomato paste
- 80 g Onions, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Ginger, fresh
- 5 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 110 g Sweet potato, raw
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 150 g Water
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Cut the chicken thighs into large chunks. Finely chop the onion, garlic, ginger and chili.
- Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat and brown the chicken pieces for 5 minutes, then lift out and set aside.
- Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chili to the pot and cook for 4-5 minutes until soft, then stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
- Whisk the peanut butter into the water until smooth, then pour it into the pot and stir well to combine with the tomato base.
- Return the chicken to the pot, add the salt, and peel and cube the sweet potato and add it too.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken and sweet potato are tender and the sauce is thick and rich.
- Serve hot over steamed rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 714 kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.2 g | |
| Water | 479 mL | |
| Fiber | 8.2 g | 28% |
| Protein | 49 g | 102% |
| Tryptophan | 0.46 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.2 g | |
| Lysine | 3.5 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.46 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 38.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.5 g | |
| Saturated | 7.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.13 g | |
| Cholesterol | 169 mg | |
| Calcium | 115 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.64 mg | 71% |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 164 mg | 53% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 584 mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 1,522 mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 46.7 µg | 85% |
| Sodium | 820 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.7 mg | 58% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 17.1 mg | 122% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.5 mg | 116% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 74.4 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 46% |
| Choline | 130 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 818 µg | 117% |
| Vitamin C | 25.1 mg | 33% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.8 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 6.4 mg | 43% |
| Vitamin K | 30.2 µg | 34% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.4 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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