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AFRICAN PEANUT STEW
This recipe from Clean Eating features a truly tantalizing combination of flavors, including warming curry powder, bright ginger and nutty peanuts. Finely chopped jalapeños give this stew a nice, mild background heat, but if you’re chile-averse, you can cut down or omit them.
Ingredients for servings
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2 cups brown basmati rice (certified gluten-free if necessary)
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1 tablespoon high-heat cooking oil (such as sunflower, safflower, peanut or grape seed oil)
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2 yellow onions cut into 0.5 -inch dice
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6 cloves garlic 2
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3 jalapeño chile peppers seeded and finely chopped
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2 tablespoons curry powder
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1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
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4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
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2 cups boxed or jarred chopped tomatoes with juices
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0.33333333333 cup smooth or chunky all-natural unsalted peanut butter
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1.75 pounds sweet potatoes cut into 1-inch dice
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4 cups shredded green or red Swiss chard
to taste Sea salt
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0.33333333333 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
Stew
Directions
Cook rice according to package directions; cover and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-qt saucepan or stockpot, heat oil on medium. Add onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeños, curry powder and ginger and sauté for 1 more minute.
Stir in broth, tomatoes and peanut butter. Add potatoes and chard and increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until potatoes and chard are tender, uncovered, 12 to 14 minutes. Season with salt.
Divide rice among serving bowls. Top with stew and cilantro