African Stew

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups diced, peeled yams
• 1 cup canned chickpeas
• 1/2 cup brown rice (or quinoa)
• 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 2 cups chopped spinach( or kale)
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• dash of chili sauce to taste

Equipment

• cutting board and knife
• measuring cups and spoons
• peeler
• can opener
• large pot with lid
• bowl for making peanut butter paste

Here is how:

1. Sauté onion and garlic in 2 Tbsp vegetable stock until onions are soft.
2. Add remaining stock, yams, chickpeas, rice and salt. Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes (20 minutes if you are using quinoa).
3. In a bowl, blend peanut butter and 1/2 cup liquid from stew to make a paste. Stir into stew with spinach; cook for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in lemon juice and chili sauce to taste.