West African Peanut Stew

An indulgent peanut stew that’s inspired by the West African classic. Indulgent with creamy peanut butter, balanced perfectly with a little spice. This recipe is from The Vegan Punks.

Ingredients

1 onion – chopped
4 cloves garlic – diced
1 tbsp fresh ginger – diced
1 tbsp ground coriander
0.5 tsp chilli flakes
1 tin tomatoes (400g)
750ml veg stock
0.75 cup peanut butter – crunchy or smooth, your choice!
500g sweet potato – peeled & chopped into 1” chunks
1 tins chickpeas (400g) – drained & rinsed
250g cabbage – sliced
1/4 cup fresh coriander (~10g) – roughly chopped
Brown rice – ~28p

Instructions

Pop a splash of oil to a large pan and bring to medium heat.
Fry the onions until soft, then add the garlic, ginger, coriander powder & chilli for 1 minute.
Pour in the tinned tomatoes and stock, bring to a simmer then stir in the peanut butter.
Add the sweet potato, put a lid on and simmer for 10 minutes.
Chuck the chickpeas in and keep simmering for another 5 minutes.
Then add the cabbage and simmer for a final 5 minutes.
Stir through the fresh coriander, season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with brown rice.

Price Calculation

Total cost: £3.27

Per portion cost: 82p

Breakdown:

1 onion – ~23p
4 cloves garlic – ~10p
1 tbsp fresh ginger – ~17.5p
1 tbsp ground coriander – ~10p
0.5 tsp chilli flakes – ~10p
1 tin tomatoes (400g) – ~28p
750ml veg stock – ~34p
0.75 cup peanut butter – ~50p
500g sweet potato – ~50p
250g cabbage – ~29p
1 tins chickpeas (400g) – ~30p
1/4 cup fresh coriander (~10g) – ~7.5p
Rice – ~28p

*All recipes have been developed with a target of no more than £1 per portion. Ingredients were primarily sourced from Aldi, with a couple of ingredients sourced from Sainsbury’s or Tesco where Aldi didn’t stock them. Prices were all valid as of June/July 2022.

Ingredients were either bought in exact quantities required for the recipe, or in the smallest quantity available to ensure prices weren’t artificially low through bulk buying.