"Fast, Tasty, Surinamese: Serve an Excellent Bami and Chicken in Peanut Sambal!"

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a similar texture with less sugar.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often less expensive.

Boil 1.5 liters of water in a pot.

Add 200 grams of spaghetti to the boiling water.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pot to prevent the spaghetti from sticking.

Cook the spaghetti for 9 to 10 minutes.

Drain the spaghetti and rinse with cold water; set aside.

Finely chop 3 shallots.

Heat 4 tablespoons of peanut oil in a wok over high heat.

Add the chopped shallots to the wok; sauté until fragrant.

Add 2 bouillon cubes to the wok and let them dissolve.

Add 1 bay leaf and 2 teaspoons of ginger powder to the wok; mix well.

Add the cooked spaghetti to the wok and stir to combine.

In a separate pan, heat 3 tablespoons of peanut oil.

Add 200 grams of finely ground chicken to the pan; cook until browned.

Remove the chicken from the pan and let it cool slightly.

In a bowl, combine 500 grams of peanut sambal with 325 milliliters of water; mix well.

Add the cooked chicken to the peanut sambal mixture; stir to coat.

Return the chicken mixture to the pan with peanut oil and heat for 25 seconds.

Serve the bami topped with the chicken and peanut sambal mixture.

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