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West African Cuisine inspired Vegan Peanut stew in a pale pink bowl held by two hands.

West African Vegan Peanut Stew

A recipe for peanut butter lovers! But this time, it's not a sweet treat! It is our favourite West African Peanut Stew. We cooked butternut squash, pepper and spinach in a spiced peanut butter sauce to create a rich, creamy and satisfying stew for cold winter evenings!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine West African
Servings 2 portions
Calories 766 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 140 g brown rice
  • 1 brown onion finely chopped
  • 180 g butternut squash cut into 1 cm cubes
  • 1 pepper cut into bite size pieces
  • 50 g spinach
  • 100 g smooth peanut butter
  • 300 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 red chilli finely chopped
  • 10 g root ginger finely chopped or minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 10 g fresh coriander finely chopped, including stalks
  • ½ lime, cut into wedges optional

Instructions
 

  • First, cook brown rice following packet instructions. Once cooked, keep warm in a pan covered with a lid.
  • Mix hot vegetable stock and smooth peanut butter.
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan with 2 tablespoon of oil. Add the onions and fry 5 mins to soften. Add the ginger, cayenne, ground coriander, cumin, chillies (save some for garnish) and some black pepper. Add the butternut squash and pepper and cook, stirring, for approx. 2 mins.
  • Add the peanut butter stock, stir, cover with a lid and cook on low-medium heat for 10-15 min or until butternut squash is cooked.
  • Once the butternut is cooked, add the spinach and half of the coriander and stir until wilted.
  • Serve African Peanut Stew on a bed of brown rice. Sprinkle with the reserved coriander, chilli and lime wedges for squeezing over, if using.

Nutrition

Calories: 766kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 27gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 883mgPotassium: 1390mgFiber: 12gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 11643IUVitamin C: 134mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 6mg
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