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Piquant, sweet, aromatic, and succulent all at once--this is a wonderful soup, reflective of the hot African sun of its origin. Serve hot to 4 people as a filling meal, with a frosty drink on the side to offset the red hot pepper.

• 4 Tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 3-lb. chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons curry powder
• 1 Tablespoon dried red chile, ground to a powder
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 large tomato (or 4 canned tomatoes), peeled and chopped
• 1 cup coconut, grated (DON'T USE SWEETENED!)
• 2 ripe bananas, sliced into chunky quarter pieces

When the chicken is done, remove, let cool, then strip away the meat and cut it into bite-sized chunks, discarding the skin and bones. Add it back into the pot with the banana chunks. Simmer 10 minutes.

When ready to serve, ladle into bowls.