Chickpea & Peanut Stew

yogi's Note:

Nice vegan stew made creamy by the peanut butter. I love to make this extra spicy to contrast the sweet of the peanut butter. For even more zing (and to add the health benefits) I like to add a few more minced cloves of garlic a minute or two before it's done. Changed a bit but originally from Kate's(Vegan)Cookery Site.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 -2 chili pepper, minced (use hot or mild depending on your tastes)
• 2 cups vegetable broth, from bouillon cube is fine,about
• 5 -6 tablespoons peanut butter, to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, i like crushed but chopped is good too
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. cook onion till almost soft in broth or a little oil.
2. add garlic and other veggies and cook for a couple minutes.
3. Add all remaining ingredients- Use only as much broth as needed to make it a stew-like consistency.
4. Bring to a boil and then let simmer about 10 minutes or depending on how crip or tender you like your veggies.
5. Great with added cayenne for extra spice.

Reviews

[Anoushka]

Quick and easy. Because I used 100% natural PB, I added 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (low sodium). I also used 2 thinly sliced carrots instead of the zucchini.

[pwdcrazy]

This was really tasty! I didn't put in the zucchini, but had sautéed snow peas on the side. I made it without carbs, which was plenty filling, but it would have been great with rice or naan!

[Chele519]

I really liked this recipe, wasn't sure how the peanut butter and chickpeas would work but it came out very good. I used broccoli and carrots for the veggies because I had some in the house, also used extra cumin because I like it but only used chili powder because I don't like it too hot. Hopefully it freezes well, I'll definitely be making this again.