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Spiced Peanut Stew with Squash, Chard + Carlin Peas

Name: Spiced Peanut Stew with Squash, Chard + Carlin Peas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 onions; 4-6 cloves garlic, depending on size; 1 scotch bonnet chillies (or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes); 2 thumbs ginger (or 2 tsp ground ginger); 3 tsp coriander seeds; 3 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp ground fenugreek; 1 tsp ground turmeric; ½ cayenne pepper; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp flakey sea salt; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 500g squash or sweet potato; ½ x 700g jar Bold Bean Co Black Beans or 1x400g tin black eyed beans, or carlin peas; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 80g peanut butter; 500g water or veggie stock; 1 tsp flakey sea salt; 400g chard, spinach or kale; wholegrain rice; 1 lime; 2-4 tbsp toasted peanuts; 2 tsp chilli flakes

Rated 5.0 stars by 1 users

Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

55 minutes

Author:

Joey O'Hare & Katy Taylor of Husk

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Ingredients

For the Spice Paste

2 onions
4-6 cloves garlic, depending on size
1 scotch bonnet chillies (or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes)
2 thumbs ginger (or 2 tsp ground ginger)
3 tsp coriander seeds
3 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground fenugreek
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ cayenne pepper
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp flakey sea salt

For the Stew

2 tbsp cooking oil
2 tbsp tomato puree
500g squash or sweet potato
½ x 700g jar Bold Bean Co Black Beans or 1x400g tin black eyed beans, or carlin peas
1 tin chopped tomatoes
80g peanut butter
500g water or veggie stock
1 tsp flakey sea salt
400g chard, spinach or kale

To Serve

wholegrain rice
1 lime
2-4 tbsp toasted peanuts
2 tsp chilli flakes

Directions

Start by making the spice paste. Dry-toast the cumin & coriander seeds in a small frying pan over a medium heat just for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant. Grind in a pestle and mortar.
Peel and chunky chop the onions, then combine all ingredients for the spice paste, including the ground cumin and coriander, in a nutribullet or small jug blender and whizz until smooth. If you need to add a splash of water to enable it to blend, add it a tablespoon at a time using as little as possible.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large heavy-bottom saucepan over a medium heat, then fry off the spice paste for 10-12 minutes, stirring often until it has darkened slightly and appears much drier. The spice mix may stick so keep an eye on the pan as you prep the other ingredients.
Halve the squash and discard the seeds then chop into even sized chunks roughly 1 cm by 3 cm, or thereabouts. Wash your greens and shred into 1 cm thick ribbons. Drain and rinse the beans.
After 10-12 minutes add the tomato puree, prepped squash, beans, tinned tomatoes, peanut butter, 500 ml of water and 1 teaspoon of flakey sea salt. Stir things well and bring to a simmer over a gentle heat; once simmering set a time for 30 mins and pop on the lid.
Stir the stew halfway through cooking.
After 30 minutes add the shredded chard, spinach or kale, stir, and continue cooking your stew for 5 minutes just to wilt the greens.
Serve in warmed bowls, perhaps with some brown rice, topped with chilli flakes, a squeeze of lime, and some toasted, salted peanuts.

"This West-African inspired peanut stew ticks all those boxes. It’s incredibly flavoursome with no less than 8 spices (!); once toasted and cooked out gently these spices all hang together in happy balance with some warmth from chilli and the creamy goodness of peanut butter. The fat content of the peanut butter combined with the plant-based protein of the carlin peas will leave you feeling extremely content." - Joey O'Hare & Katy Taylor of Husk