African Slow
Cooker Stew (Vegan)
Recipe
adapted: Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker
This stew tasted and smelled complicated but honestly, it is
super easy to make. Just give yourself 20 minutes to prepare the food and then
go to class! Come back 6 hours later and you have a gourmet meal. Plus, your
house will smell like a top-notch ethnic restaurant. The only thing that
requires effort and time is going out and buying the spices. But, because I use
curry, cumin, and coriander in almost every recipe, the investment is worth it.
Speaking of investments, check out my blog post about 3 essential
investments you need to make if you want to cook in college!
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
·
2 cloves garlic
·
2 teaspoons fresh ginger (I use the store-bought
squeezable ginger.)
·
1 teaspoon ground coriander
·
1 teaspoon ground cumin
·
1 teaspoon curry powder
·
2 teaspoons water
·
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized
pieces
·
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into
bite-sized pieces
·
1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
·
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
·
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, with juice
·
1/3 cup of peanut butter
·
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
·
Salt and pepper
Directions:
1)
Mince the garlic (here’s a how-to).
In a microwaveable bowl, combine the garlic and rest of spices. Add the water
and mix well.
2)
Cover the bowl with a plate or a microwavable
lid and nuke for 2 minutes. Be careful when removing because it will be very
HOT!
3)
Meanwhile, combine the sweet potatoes, peppers,
tomatoes, and beans in the slow cooker. Stir in the curry combination.
4)
Combine ½ cup of broth and the peanut in a small
bowl and mix until combined.
5)
Add the peanut butter mixture and rest of broth
to the slow cooker.
6)
Season with salt and pepper.
7)
Cook on low for 5-6 hours.