Une Aubergine

Chad has numerous languages with over 120 in fact, the official languages in Chad are Arabic and French. باذنجان (eggplant in Arabic and aubergine in French) une aubergine is a time-honored Chadian recipe using eggplants cooked with okra and peanut butter.

 

Une Aubergine

Ingredients:

2 cups collard greens finely shredded

2 cups mustard greens finely shredded

1 large sweet potato cubed

1 eggplant cubed

2 cups fresh okra, chopped

10 plum tomatoes, chopped

1 cup smooth peanut butter

Salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste

 

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a large pot except peanut butter and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for half an hour, or until the vegetables are tender. Mix peanut butter until a smooth sauce forms. Add tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes longer. Serve with white or brown rice or with boiled green plantains.