Pregnancy · Dinner
Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Peanut Stew (African-Style)
A West African-inspired peanut stew with sweet potato, chickpeas and greens - deeply savory, gently spiced and stubbornly nourishing.
Per serving (approx.): 650 kcal · 24 g protein · 62 g carbs · 34 g fat · 15 g fiber
Ingredients
for 2 people
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1onion, chopped
- 3garlic cloves, chopped
- 20 gfresh ginger, grated
- 1 tspground cumin
- 1 tspsmoked paprika
- 2sweet potatoes, in chunks
- 480 gcanned chickpeas, drained
- 400 gcanned chopped tomatoes
- 80 gpeanut butter
- 600 mlvegetable stock
- 100 gkale, shredded
- 1lime, in wedges
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Method
- Base. Soften the onion; add garlic, ginger and spices for 1 minute.
- Stew. Add sweet potato, chickpeas, tomatoes, stock and peanut butter; simmer 25 minutes until thick and tender.
- Greens. Stir in kale for 3 minutes, season, and serve with lime - rice optional, spoon mandatory.
Worth knowingPeanut butter melts into a savory gravy carrying plant protein and iron - with kale and chickpeas, this pot punches far above its cost.
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