Slow cooker West African peanut stew

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 1 small onion or leek, finely chopped
  • 2 heaped tsp of minced garlic & ginger paste (or 2 cloves garlic & 2cm fresh ginger minced)
  • 1 green chilli, finely sliced
  • 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-3cm cubes
  • 2 heaped tsp curry powder
  • 150g crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 fresh limes, juiced
  • 200ml vegetable stock
  • 1 x 400ml can low fat of ‘light’ coconut milk
  • 2-3 peppers, roughly chopped
  • 100g spinach (add at the end)
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Step by step

  1. Put all of the ingredients (except for the spinach) into the slow cooker and mix.
  2. Place on LOW setting and cook for 4-5 hours.
  3. Stir the spinach (or you could use frozen peas) into the mix and leave for up to 10 minutes to cook.
  4. Serve with wholegrain / brown rice, and chopped coriander if wanted.