Surinamese peanut soup

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A creamy Surinamese soup built on peanuts, stock and warming spices, often enriched with chicken and root vegetables. It is thick, comforting and deeply savoury, with that unmistakable nutty richness that makes each spoonful feel satisfying.

Serves: 6 people

Preparation time: 35 min

Ingredients

• Chicken drumsticks or thighs – 600 g
• Unsalted peanuts – 250 g
• Onion – 1
• Garlic – 3 cloves
• Celery stalks – 2
• Carrot – 1
• Potato – 1
• Chicken stock – 1.5 litres
• Tomato puree – 1 tbsp
• Allspice – 1 tsp
• Black pepper – to taste
• Parsley or celery leaves – 1 handful

Method

Simmer the chicken gently in the stock until tender, then lift it out and shred the meat. Blend or grind the peanuts with a ladle of hot stock to a smooth paste. Fry the onion, garlic, tomato puree and allspice briefly, add the peanut mixture and loosen with the remaining stock. Add celery, carrot and potato and let the soup cook slowly until the vegetables are soft and the broth turns creamy and thick. Return the chicken to the pan, season with pepper and finish with chopped herbs just before serving.