African Yam Stew
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African Yam Stew
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Serves 6-8
Ingredients
- cup water
- piece onion, chopped
- tablespoon Anaheim or jalapeno pepper, minced
- tablespoon ginger, ground
- tablespoon garlic granules
- teaspoon cumin, ground
- teaspoon coriander, ground
- teaspoon crushed red pepper
- piece yams, peeled and chopped
- cup vegetable broth
- ounce tomatoes, chopped
- ounce garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- ounce black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- cup almond or peanut butter, unsweetened
- cup corn
- cup collards, chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté onion and pepper with water for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally
- Add ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and red pepper.
- Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Mix in yams, vegetable broth, tomatoes, beans and nut butter.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in corn and collards and cook for about 10 more minutes, until yams and greens are tender.
- Serve over brown rice or other whole grain.