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Ugandan g-nut and simsim Sause

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Medium sized onion, diced
  • 3 Cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 Teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 Tomatoes, diced
  • 1 Cup smooth G-nut/Peanut butter
  • 5 Tablespoons tahini/sesame seed paste
  • 1-2  Cups of Hot water
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a sizable saucepan, sauté onions in vegetable oil until they are transparent. Add in minced garlic and sauté
  • Add curry powder and ground ginger, stir for 3 minutes.
  • Add diced tomatoes. Keep cooking until tomatoes become mushy.
  • Add g-nut/peanut butter, sesame seed paste, and a cup of hot water. Stir frequently as you continue to cook over a low heat and bring the mixture to a thick, bubbly boil.
  • The mixture will continue to thicken as it is heated. Keep stirring, adding hot water to make the sauce the desired consistency, either thick or watery paste sauce.  Add Salt to taste.  
  • Serve with any of the following starchy foods: rice, potatoes and Matooke(Steamed mashed green bananas.)