How to cook Ugandan g-nut and sim-sim sauce


 

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  2. 1 medium sized onion, diced
  3. 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  4. 1 tablespoon curry powder
  5. 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  6. 2 tomatoes, diced
  7. 1 cup smooth peanut butter (try to find a peanut butter in which the only ingredient is peanuts)
  8. 5 tablespoons tahini/sesame seed paste
  9. hot water – about 1-2 cups
  10. salt to taste
  11. cilantro, chopped (optional)

Method

  1. In a medium saucepan, sauté onions in vegetable oil until they are transparent
  2. Add in minced garlic and sauté.
  3. Add in curry powder and ground ginger, stirring for just a moment before adding in diced tomatoes.
  4. Continue to cook until tomatoes become mushy.
  5. Add in peanut butter, sesame seed paste, and 1 cup of hot water.
  6. Stir frequently as you continue to cook over medium heat and bring the mixture to a thick, bubbly boil. The mixture will continue to thicken as it is heated—keep stirring!
  7. Add additional hot water to make the sauce your desired consistency (some people prefer a thick paste-like sauce, while others prefer a more watery consistency. Salt to taste.
  8. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro, if desired. Serve over one of the following starchy foods: rice; potatoes (peeled and boiled); sweet potatoes (peeled and boiled). In Uganda, this is often served over steamed and mashed green bananas (matooke). 

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