Safou a la Sauce Tomate (Prunes in Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients

• 12 prunes
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 Tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 cups cooked rice

Procedure

1. Rinse the prunes, cut them in half, and remove the pits.
2. In a saucepan, simmer the prunes with water until soft, about 4 minutes. Drain.
3. In a frying pan, heat the peanut oil over medium heat and fry the prunes, about 2 minutes.
4. Measure the tomato sauce into a medium saucepan, and add the fried prunes.
5. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

Serves 4 to 6.

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