West African groundnut stew vegan recipe

  

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 or 2 fresh HOT  chilies, chopped
• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger root
• Cumin
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1lb of other vegetables, coarsely chopped (including sweet potato, okra, red and yellow peppers)
• 125ml apple juice
• A whole normal-sized pot of crunchy peanut butter
• A handful of chopped fresh parsley or coriander

METHOD

1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add the garlic, chilies, ginger and cumin and stir to mix. Cook for a minute or two, then add the vegetables and toss to coat everything evenly.

2. Add the apple juice and about the same amount of hot water, season with salt and pepper, add the bay leaf and bring the mixture to a rapid simmer.

3. Meanwhile, stir about 50ml of hot water into the peanut butter to loosen it up, then add to the mixture in the pot. Mix well, cover and lower the heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are firm but tender.

4. Stir the parsley or coriander in just before taking it off the heat. Serve immediately with plain rice or flat bread - warm pitta bread goes nicely with it.

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