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African Peanut Sweet Potato Stew
Sweet potato stew is a thick, sweet and spicy curry featuring sweet potato cooked in West African spices, coconut milk and peanut butter. Serve it up with couscous for a weekday treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 488 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 3 small onions diced
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp hot chilli powder
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1/2 red chilli chopped finely
- A spring of parsley or thyme to garnish
Instructions
- In a large pan, fry the onions and garlic in the olive oil, until translucent. Add the spices and fry on a medium heat for a couple of minutes.
- Next add the peanut butter and stir in. Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
- Add the cubed sweet potato and allow to cook until the sweet potato is very soft. Approximately 30 minutes but it does depend on how small you have cut your potato cubes. Add a little bit of water if the coconut milk does not cover all of the potatoes.
- Once the sweet potato is cooked and the stew has thickened, add the chilli and stir. Serve with couscous and a parsley or thyme sprig for decoration.
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Notes
- Storage - store any leftovers in the fridge, in a sealed container for no more than 4 days. Rice should not be kept for more than a day.
- Re-heating - you can reheat this stew on the stove top or in the microwave. Make sure it's hot before serving, especially if you are re-heating the rice. Rice should not be kept for more than a day.
- Freezing - We'd recommend freezing in reusable ziplock bags for easy portioning. You can keep the curry in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
488kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
178mg
(7%)
Potassium
1178mg
(34%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
24478IU
(490%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
129mg
(13%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 488
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 488kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 178mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1178mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 24478IU | 490% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.