Name: Sopa de Mani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 5 pratos

Peanut Soup (Sopa de Maní)

This is a typical plate from Bolivia made with an ingredient that we are used to eating toasted or in butter, mainly in deserts or candies: the peanut.

We tasted this soup for the first time in Bolivia. It was part of the menu of a local restaurant. We were very curious to taste this soup, Was it savory, sweet or both? For our surprise, this delicious soup is savory.

Try this recipe from Bolívia, you and your friends will be delighted with the tasty of this soup.

Ingredients

For the Soup
Olive Oil or Vegetable oil
1 onion
1 garlic cloves
1.10lb (500gr) of Beef Meat (you may also use some leftover meat from another recipe)
3 tomatoes
2 carrots
4 potatoes
2 cups of raw peanuts without skin
Beef or Vegetable Stock Cube
1/2 red bell pepper (optional)
Salt and Black Pepper to taste
Salsa Picante
1 red onion
1 tomato
3 tablespoon of vinegar
1/2 bunch of cilantro
Pepper sauce to taste
Salt to taste
Extra
0,44lb (200gr) of French Fries

Steps

Step 1
Start by preparing the Beef Stew. Dice the beef meat and add it to the pressure pan.

Dice the onion, garlic clove and add to the pressure pan with the meat.

Also, add the beef or vegetables stock cube, salt and ground black pepper.

Heat the pressure pan on medium heat and fry the ingredients for about 2 minutes. Cover with water, close the pan and when the pressure starts, count 15 minutes.

While the meat is cooking, dice the carrot, potato and tomatoes and set aside. After 15 minutes, remove the pressure from the pan, add the diced carrot, potato and tomatoes, close the pan and cook for more 15 minutes.
Step 2
On another pan, add the raw peanut, cover with water and cook for about 15 minutes.
Step 3
For the salsa picante, dice the red onions and tomatoes, chop the cilantro and place them in a bowl. Season with vinegar, salt and pepper sauce, mix to combine the ingredients and place in the refrigerator until serve.
Step 4
When the peanut is cooked, place the peanut and the water in a blender and blend them until cream. Place the cream back to the pan em boil in low heat for about 5 minutes.

Add to the pan just the meat and potatoes, carrots, tomatoes from the pressure cooker pan without the stew yet. Stir and let it cook for about 5 minutes.

Then add the stew e let it boil for another 10 minutes. If you notice that not all stew will fit the pan, divide the soup into 2 pans.

In the middle of the time, taste the soup and adjust with salt and black pepper.
Step 5
When the soup is cooked. Fry the potatoes.
Step 6
Platting: Ladle the soup in a bowl, place a portion of french fries on the top of the soup and add 2 tablespoons of salsa picante on top of the fries.