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Vegan African Peanut Stew

Vegan African Peanut Stew

This vegan African peanut stew is a hearty, protein-rich one-pot meal of lentils and potato simmered in a spiced peanut and tomato broth. It comes together in under an hour and is finished with fresh lime and cilantro.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Choose Serving Size 4

Ingredients 

  • 1 potato cut into slices
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 cup lentils
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger minced
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • ¼ tsp hot pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 leaves collard greens
  • fresh cilantro chopped, to taste
  • lime to serve
  • olive oil for sauteing
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a pot, heat 2-3 Tbsp of olive oil and saute the onion, garlic and ginger.
  • Add the sliced potato and season with cumin, hot pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes before adding the tomato paste, peanut butter, lentils and vegetable broth.
  • Simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
  • Add the chopped collard greens and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Serve with freshly squeezed lime juice and cilantro.

Notes

Whisk the peanut butter into the warm broth gradually to avoid clumping, and finish every bowl with fresh lime juice to balance the richness. Leftovers keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.