West African Chicken Stew (Whole30, Paleo)

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
• 4 chicken thighs (skinless)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 medium onion (diced (about 1/2 cup))
• 1- inch piece of fresh ginger (grated (about 1 tbsp))
• 3 cloves garlic (finely diced or minced (about 1 tbsp))
• 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chilli
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• 400 g crushed tomatoes (1.5 cups or 1 can tinned tomatoes)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2.5 tablespoons cashew butter (1/4 cup sunflower butter in the original recipe, but I didn't have any)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract