African Peanut Stew

Stew Ingredients

• 1-2 tbsp peanut oil
• 500g sweet potato - peeled and diced
• 1 x 400g tin of black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed / or black beans
• 1 x green chilli
• 3 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 500ml vegetable stock
• 125g smooth peanut butter
• 200g spinach
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Handful of corriander
• 2 spring onions

Paste Ingredients

• 2 onions - roughly chopped
• 5 garlic cloves - roughly chopped
• 2 inch piece of ginger - roughly chopped
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp ground fenugreek
• 1 green chilli

Method

1. Blitz paste ingredients
2. Add oil to pan and saute paste for 10 mins on a low/medium heat
3. Add sweet potato, black eyed pas/beans, 1/2 green chilli, and tomato puree. Combine
4. Add tinned tomatoes, vegetable stock, peanut butter. Season. Cover with a lid and simmer for 25 mins
5. Remove from heat and add spinach. Leave spinach to wilt for 5 minutes.
6. serve with coriander, spring onions, lemon juice and fresh chilli if wanted.

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