Spicy Chicken Peanut Soup (Groundnut Soup)

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp red palm oil (or peanut oil)
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 red fresnos, minced (or substitute your favorite hot pepper, as desired)
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger (about an inch)
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 quart chicken stock (or fish stock)
• 15 oz can chopped tomatoes
• 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
• 1 cup water
• salt
• pepper
• crushed peanuts or dried shrimp, to taste