West African-style Sweet Potato & Peanut Curry

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Vegan 1/3 daily fibre 8 plants

West African-style Sweet Potato & Peanut Curry

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: West African
Food group: Vegan

Vibrant sweet potatoes are the star of this creamy West African-style curry. Stir in spinach for greens and creamy peanut butter for richness. Serve with quinoa and a spritz of lime

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Boil a kettle
  • Pull out a measuring jug, a peeler, a sieve, a large saucepan, a large frying pan & a grater

Prep time

  • Dissolve the creamed coconut and stock powder in the jug with 750ml boiling water
  • Dice the sweet potatoes into 2cm cubes (peel optional)
  • Finely chop or grate the garlic and ginger

Simmer simmer

  • Heat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the sweet potatoes, ginger and garlic to the pan and cook for 2 mins
  • Add the spice blend and cook for 1 min, then add the stock mix and peanut butter
  • Simmer for 20-25 mins, until the sweet potatoes are soft. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry

Cook the quinoa & broccoli

  • Bring the large saucepan filled with salted hot water to a boil
  • Add the quinoa to the saucepan and boil for 13-14 mins, until cooked
  • Trim and cut the broccoli into thirds, then add for the final 2-3 mins of the quinoa cooking. Drain together

Finishing touches

  • Quarter the lime. Roughly chop the coriander
  • Rinse the spinach, then stir through the curry, along with half the coriander
  • Simmer for 3 mins, until the spinach has wilted. Season with salt and pepper

Plate up

  • Serve the broccoli and quinoa with the curry
  • Garnish with the lime wedges, peanuts and the remaining coriander

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