African Peanut Butter Stew

African Peanut Butter Stew

Rating

Difficulty

Intermediate

Brilliant winter stew

Ingredients

Yields
  • 2tbspOlive oil
  • 1onion, very finely minced
  • 3Cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1tbspFresh minced ginger
  • 0.5tspCrushed red chilli pepper
  • 400gcrushed or diced tomatoes
  • 0.5cupPeanut butter (or almond or sunflower butter)
  • 1tspDried coriander (optional)
  • 2cupsVegetable broth (or water)
  • 1Sweet potato peeled and diced
  • 1Can kidney or black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1.5cupsFrozen peas (or frozen/canned corn)
  • 2cupsHearty leafy greens (spinach, arugula, kale, collard)
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    If you're using a can of diced tomatoes, blend them along with their juice for a few seconds in the food processor or blender, just to break them up.

  2. 2

    Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft but not brown, about 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the garlic, ginger and chili and cook for about 5 minutes to soften.

  4. 4

    Add the tomatoes, stir to combine then add the peanut butter (and coriander, if using), stirring it in until smooth.

  5. 5

    Stir in the broth add sweet potatoes. Cover the pan and simmer until the sweet potatoes are tender but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add the black beans, peas/corn, greens and cook until the beans and peas/corn are heated through and the greens are wilted.

  7. 7

    Season with salt and pepper, and add additional crushed chili flakes, as per your heat preference.

Category: Mains

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