Ingredients

• Few spoonful of oil for frying
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• A few okra, chopped (optional)
• 1-2 tomatoes, chopped and mashed
• 1 cup peanut butter (natural, unsweetened), diluted with a half cup of hot water
• 1 pound dried shrimp or prawns, rinsed and soaked in warm water
• salt, black pepper, red or cayenne pepper (to taste)

How to Make Sauce aux Crevettes

• Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry onions for a few minutes.
• Stir in the okra (if desired) and fry for a few minutes more.
• Add the tomatoes and continue frying for a few more minutes.
• Reduce heat. Add the peanut butter and stir until smooth, adding water if necessary (the water that the shrimp were soaked in can be used).
• Add the dried shrimp or prawns.
• Season to taste. Stir. Simmer on very low heat for 10 minutes more.
• Serve with boiled yams or sweet potatoes and/or baton de canioc / chikwangue or fufu.