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Sweet Potato Satay Stew

Sweet potato satay stew

A hearty vegan stew made with sweet potatoes, spinach, and peanut butter in a flavorful satay-style sauce. Creamy, comforting, and perfect for an easy plant-based dinner.
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Details
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Servings 6 adults
Calories 219
Cuisine Asian, British, Indian, Thai
Taste Creamy, Savory, Spicy, Sweet, Umami
Occasion Comfort food, Family dinner
Difficulty Level Intermediate
Cooking Method Pan-fried, Stir-fry
Diet Gluten-free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Lacto-Vegetarian, Lactose-free, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Mediterranean, Ovo-Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Vegan, Vegetarian
Intolerance Peanut
Health Tag Vegetables

Equipment

  • Chopping board
  • Chopping knife
  • Wooden spoon
  • Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Measuring cup
  • Peeler

Ingredients
  

  • 20 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 chunks ginger small, fresh, peeled, chopped
  • 0.5 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp curry paste mild or medium
  • 600 g sweet potato washed,

    peeled and cut

    into cubes

  • 300 ml passata
  • 1 vegetable

    stock cube low-salt, dissolved

    in 300 ml of boiling

    water

  • 200 g spinach

    leaves washed

  • 4 tbsp peanut

    butter

  • fresh coriander to garnish
  • black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
  • Add the chopped onion, garlic, ginger and Cayenne pepper and fry gently for 10 minutes, taking care to not let the onion or garlic go brown.
  • Add the curry paste and stir well.
  • Add in the chopped sweet potato and mix well.
  • Add the passata and the stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the sweet potatoes are almost tender.
  • Add the spinach and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  • In a cup, mix a few tablespoons of the stew juices with the peanut butter to soften it and then mix it all back into the stew.
  • Season with black pepper and garnish with chopped coriander.
  • Serve on its own or with boiled rice.
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Nutrition per Serving

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 256mgPotassium: 851mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 18046IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 3mg

Source

Adapted from 101 Square Meals: Easy Recipes for Everyday Life by the Health Service Executive and Safefood, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original available here.
Image source:
Image from 101 Square Meals by Health Service Executive and Safefood, CC BY 4.0.
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