This peanut chickpea stew is a hearty and warming dinner thanks to a generous amount of peanut butter (trust me, it works!), chickpeas, and sweet potato. It’s one-pot, naturally vegan, and ready in about 35 minutes.
Servings 4
Course Curry, Main Meals
Cuisine African
Ingredients
1tablespoonolive oil
1white oniondiced
1red bell peppersliced
1sweet potato~200g, cubed
1tablespoongarlic and ginger paste
1teaspoonground cumin
0.5teaspoonground coriander
0.5teaspoonsmoked paprika
0.25teaspooncinnamon
0.5teaspooncayenne pepper
540gjarred chickpeas + the jar stock (or 400g chickpeasdrained and rinsed + 400ml vegetable stock
1stock cube + 250ml hot water
400gtinned chopped tomatoes
4tablespoonpeanut butter + 2 tablespoon hot water to loosen
100gkalechopped and stems removed
½limejuiced
10gpeanutschopped, to garnish
10gcilantrochopped, to garnish
Method
Heat the oil in a pan and add the diced onion, red pepper, and sweet potato. Saute for 4-5 minutes, then add the garlic and ginger paste and cook for another minute.
1 tbsp olive oil, 1 white onion, 1 red bell pepper, 1 sweet potato, 1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste
Add the spices/seasonings, and stir these into the vegetables.
Add the chopped tomatoes, chickpeas, and stock. Stir everything together and simmer on medium-low heat with the lid on for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sweet potato cubes should be tender - if not, cook for another 10 minutes and check. Add more water or stock as needed to keep the stew saucy.
540 g jarred chickpeas + the jar stock (or 400g chickpeas, 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes, 1 stock cube + 250ml hot water
Stir through the peanut butter, then add the kale and lime juice and stir through until the kale is wilted.
4 tbsp peanut butter + 2 tablespoon hot water to loosen, 100 g kale, ½ lime
Serve the stew with the chopped peanuts and cilantro.