Name: Spiced sweet potato and soybean stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 500g sweet potatoes; 1 carrot; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp cinnamon powder; ½ tsp ground ginger; 1 /4 tsp turmeric powder; ¼ tsp chilli flakes ( optional); 1 Tbsp tomato purée; 1 bay leaf; 250 ml pasta; 1 stock cube; 250 ml water; 2 cups of frozen soy beans (defrosted); Salt and pepper; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Spiced sweet potato and soybean stew

10 Jul 2021

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Background

This spiced sweet potato and soybean stew is similar to a curry, but less spicy. It’s vegan, healthy and really easy to make. Perfect for a midweek supper or lazy weekend meal. Serve it with basmati rice or brown rice.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
500g sweet potatoes
1 carrot
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
½ tsp ground ginger
1 /4 tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp chilli flakes ( optional)
1 Tbsp tomato purée
1 bay leaf
250 ml pasta
1 stock cube
250 ml water
2 cups of frozen soy beans (defrosted)
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

Peel the vegetables. Cut the carrot and sweet potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
Heat the oil in a large pan, then sauté the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, stir for 30 seconds, then add all ground spices and tomato purée. Stir for a minute, then add the sweet potato and carrot bits. Stir for a minute, then add the passata and water, together with the bay leaf and stock cube.
Bring to the boil, cover and gently cook over low heat for about 15-20 minutes.
When the sweet potatoes and carrots are tender, add the soy beans and cook for another 5 minutes.
Stir in the coriander leaves, and season with salt and pepper to your liking.