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 West African Peanut Stew

West African Peanut Stew

This plant-based recipe makes the perfect midweek dinner. Have on its own or serve with brown rice for a more filling evening meal. It's great as a packed lunch the next day too. Serves 4. Takes 1 hour.
Servings

4

Prep time

15 minutes

Cook time

45 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Pip & Nut Smooth Peanut Butter

  • 3 red onions

  • 2 tbsp peanut oil

  • 6 cloves garlic - peeled and diced

  • 1 large thumb of ginger - grated

  • Large bunch of coriander (approx 30g)

  • 1 sweet potato (approx 250g) - diced

  • 1 tbsp ground cumin

  • 1/2 scotch bonnet chilli - finely chopped

  • 1 x 400g can tinned tomatoes

  • 750ml good quality vegetable stock

  • 200g leafy greens (kale, chard or cavolo nero)

  • 1 lemon

  • 100g toasted peanuts - chopped

Method

1

Peel and finely chop 2 of the red onions. Fry in the oil over medium heat for about 8 minutes until soft and sweet.

2

Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a couple more minutes. Finely chop the coriander stalks and add to the pan.

3

Toss in the sweet potato and cumin and fry for 1 minute. Add the chilli, tinned tomatoes and peanut butter. Pour in the stock, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the sweet potato is soft.

4

Peel and finely slice the remaining red onion. Add to a bowl with the lemon juice and scrunch well to pickle.

5

Shred the greens and add to the pan. Cook for another 5 minutes.

6

Ladle into bowls and top with pickled onions, coriander and toasted peanuts.