African Potato Stew

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"This recipe, with origins in Kenya & other areas of East Africa, was found in the 1997 cookbook, Vegetarian Planet."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 2 cups cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets
• 1 medium sweet potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 cups collard greens, sliced thin
• 1⁄4 cup dark raisin
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper, to taste

directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, then add onions & garlic, cooking them for 5 minutes & stirring occasionally, until onions soften.
2. Add ginger, seeds, ground coriander & cloves, & cook stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
3. Add potatoes, stirring well, then stir in the 4 cups of water, before turning the heat up to high.
4. When mixture comes to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of salt, stir, & reduce the heat to low, simmering the stew, uncovered, for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Stir in the sauliflower, sweet potato, collard greens & raisins, continuing to cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes & sweet potatoes are tender.
6. Season the stew with the vinegar,more salt & the pepper, adding more water if the stew is too dry. Serve hot!

Reviews

[Karen Elizabeth]

This is an easily prepared and satisfying vegetarian stew. I made the occasional minor change, based on fridge contents and personal preference ... didn't have much spinach so I added in some sliced cabbage, added in a large chopped carrot, omitted the raisins - oh, and I added a tablesp of Cape Malay curry powder, which is quite a gentle curry powder, to complement and accent the spices already used, hope you'll forgive me but I felt that for my taste, I just wanted that slightly hotter bite. Truly, minor changes, and we really did enjoy this very much, serving it with simple white steamed rice. I did halve the recipe since we were only two, and even so, had plenty left for lunch next day. Thanks for sharing, Syd, made for PRMR tag game.

 

[pmegeed]

This seems exotic but the ingredients are easy to obtain. Sweet and russet potatoes, cauliflower, collard greens and raisins. WOW! With the spices, it's a SATISFYING SYMPHONY : ) Thanks for sharing Sydney Mike