How To Make the Famous Ugandan Groundnut Sauce | Gnuts sauce - Ugandan Peanut Sauce Recipe

groundnuts

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almond butter offers a similar nutty flavor with less fat.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthy fats while canola is more affordable.

green chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño adds spice without the heat of green chili.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Kale is nutrient-dense while cabbage is budget-friendly.

Chop the onions and grate the garlic and tomatoes.

Mash the groundnuts with water in a saucepan.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot.

Add the chopped onions and sauté until fragrant.

Add the grated garlic and mix well.

Add the grated tomatoes and cook until softened.

Add the mashed groundnut paste mixed with water to the pot.

Mix everything together, adding more water if the mixture is too thick.

Add diced eggplant or mushrooms (optional) and smoked silver fish (if using).

Cover with a banana leaf or lid and boil for 10 minutes on low heat.

Add green pepper and continue to cook, adjusting salt to taste.

Cook for up to 40 minutes on low heat, ensuring it doesn't get too thick and checking for oil separation as an indicator of doneness.

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