By Robert Holian
33. Vegan West African Peanut Stew (Maafe)
4 steps
Prep:20minCook:1h
Pictured here with spinach. Sriracha sauce could be a reasonable substitute for the harissa, or just leave it off.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:28 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Glycemic Load
37
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories607 kcal (30%)
Total Fat25.9 g (37%)
Carbs79 g (30%)
Sugars14.6 g (16%)
Protein20 g (40%)
Sodium476.8 mg (24%)
Fiber8.4 g (30%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
5 servings
280gbrown rice
2 Tbsppeanut oil
1onion
finely chopped
5garlic cloves
minced
1 knobginger
peeled and grated
2 tspground cumin
1 tspground coriander
½ tspground turmeric
¼ tspcayenne pepper
140gtomato paste
1sweet potato
large, peeled and cut into chunks
1capsicum
chopped
150gunsalted peanut butter
1 Lchicken-style stock
1 bunchgreens
silverbeet, chard, spinach, collard greens
1 tspharissa
optional
1 bunchcoriander
chopped to serve
100groasted peanuts
to serve
1lime
cut into wedges, to serve
Instructions
Step 1
Set the brown rice to cook in a rice cooker or on the stove top, whatever you prefer.
Step 2
Sauté the onion, ginger and garlic in the peanut oil until translucent. Add the spices, tomato paste, and cook for a minute, before adding the sweet potato, capsicum and stock.
Step 3
Add the peanut butter, and cook on a low heat for about 20 minutes. Add your greens of choice, and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender.
Step 4
Serve the stew with the cooked brown rice, sprinkle with peanuts and coriander, and serve with a wedge of lime as accompaniment.
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