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.