CHICKEN WITH ROASTED PEANUTS IN PEANUT SAUCE

This is a recipe inspired from the satay sauce in thai cuisine. But since i didnt have satay sticks on hand to make satay , so i made this instead to satisfy my craving for chicken satay with peanut sauce. Hope you'll like it, and if you try it, do write in a line or leave your comment on your feedback on the taste of this dish.

Ingredients-

500 gms boneless chicken breast, diced
1/4 cup peanuts, dry roasted and peeled
2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp peanut butter( either chunky or plain)
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp jaggery
1 tsp red chilli pwd or chilli flakes
1 tsp pepper pwd
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup shredded spinach
1/4 cup chopped spring onions
1/2 cup diced onion

Method-

* ROASTING PEANUTS- Heat a pan and add the peanuts and keep stirring them till the skin turns little black. then remove from the pan and let it cool to touch. Then rub the peanuts between the palms of your hands and the skin will come off.
* In a bowl add the soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, jaggery, sesame oil and 1/2 cup chicken stock and mix well.
* In a pan heat the oil and add the ginger and garlic paste and the chicken.
* Saute well till the chicken is almost 90% done and has turned a nice golden brown colour.
* Remove from pan and keep aside.
* In the same pan, add the mushrooms and onions and saute for 4 min.
* Remove and keep aside.
* In the same pan add the peanut butter mix and bring it to a boil.
* Add the red chilli ped and pepper and mix well. (alter the quantity according to the spiciness desired)
* Add the cooked chicken and the remaining chicken stock.
* Cook till the chicken is done and the sauce has reached desired consistency. Take it off the fire.
* Add the sauteed mushrooms and onions, shredded spinach, roasted peanuts and spring onions and mix well.
* Serve hot with steamed rice.