Chicken and Peanut Stew

Name: Chicken and Peanut Stew
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cornmeal; Salt and freshly ground pepper; One 3 1/2-pound chicken—cut into 8 pieces, rinsed and patted dry; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 small onions, coarsely chopped; 1 jalapeño—stemmed, seeded and minced; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup white wine vinegar; 1/2 cup raw peanuts (2 1/2 ounces); 8 unpeeled garlic cloves; 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 -inch chunks; 1 1/2 pounds long thin eggplants, sliced crosswise 1 1/2 inches thick; 2 small yellow squash, sliced crosswise 1 1/2 inches thick; 1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths