Chard, sweet potato & peanut stew

Chard, sweet potato & peanut stew

Use whatever greens you have for this nutty, sweet stew. Serve on its own in bowls, or with rice

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free

Method

  1. Heat a large saucepan with a lid over a medium heat and add the oil. Add the onion and fry until light golden. Stir in the cumin seeds until fragrant, about 1 min, then add the sweet potato, chilli flakes, tomatoes and 750ml water. Stir, cover and bring to the boil, then uncover and simmer for 15 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, whizz the peanuts in a food processor until finely ground, but stop before you end up with peanut butter. Add them to the stew, stir and taste for seasoning - you may want to add a pinch more salt. Simmer for a further 15 mins, stirring frequently.
  3. Finally, stir in the chard. Return to the boil and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 mins or until the chard is cooked. Serve piping hot with plenty of freshly ground black pepper.

PER SERVING

398 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 33.0g, fat 25.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 12.0g, salt 0.93 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2010.

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  • 11 December 2012

    Jane rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Sorry, not for us. Found the recipe while looking for something to make to use the Swiss Chard (is this the same as non-Swiss chard?) in my vegbox. The sauce was bland, couldn't taste the cumin nor chilli (used fresh, not dried). Halved the recipe for 2 of us, still made loads. The leftovers went in the bin though.

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  • 11 December 2012

    Jane commented on this recipe

    Just re-read the recipe, and realised I used unsalted peanuts. Maybe it needed a load of salt to bring out the flavour? Still won't bother again. Next time I get chard in the vegbox it goes on the compost heap!

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  • 10 January 2013

    Claire commented on this recipe

    This is lush, and so simple. As other people have said, definitely use less liquid, and use stock instead of plain water. Also peanut butter is the way forward - just make sure you add a bit of the hot stock to it in a bowl and mix it up to loosen it before you add it to the curry. I've added lots of different veg to this dish, it's good with butternut squash too.

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  • 16 February 2013

    Catheroo commented on this recipe

    Love this. We are vegan and it's one of our favourites. Good to serve with friends as it is a bit different from what they expect to be served in a vegan household!

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  • 23 February 2013

    Cece rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I substituted butternut squash for the sweet potato, as per previous suggestions; crunchy peanut butter, a stock cube and added sugar, tomato puree and corriander. The batch tasted great with fresh jasmine rice. Add roast chicken for the meat eaters. Definitely a hit - complements were well received.

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  • 07 March 2013

    Lily rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this tonight on the strength of the reviews on here and I'm so glad I did. I took the advice and substituted the water for veg stock and also used crunch peanut butter. The only other tweak I made was to add a squeeze of lime right at the end. It was absolutely delicious and I will be adding it to my week night repertoire immediately.

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  • 19 March 2013

    Elaine Ellis rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made this with sweet potato and with squash - both versions are firm favourite.

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  • 26 March 2013

    Caro rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Soooo lovely! This may be the perfect recipe: it tastes wonderful and is so quick and easy to prepare. The first time I made it I use pak choi, which I've continued with as it retains its crunch. Never weigh the sweet potatoes, so just use as much water as it looks as if it needs. I've done it with whizzed-up salted peanuts or crunchy peanut butter and the result is pretty similar. Wonderful dish.

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  • 26 March 2013

    Caro commented on this recipe

    I also serve it with a squeeze of lime and some fresh coriander. Delish!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 400g sweet potatoes , cut into medium chunks
  • ½ tsp crushed chilli flakes
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 140g salted, roasted peanuts
  • 250g chard , leaves and stems, washed and roughly chopped
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PER SERVING

398 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 33.0g, fat 25.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 12.0g, salt 0.93 g

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