Ingredients

• 3 cups of sweet potato cut in small pieces
• 4 cups kale – cut in small pieces
• 2 medium onions or 1.5 cup – cut in small pieces
• Dash of olive oil
• 1 + ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 3cm piece ginger (grated)
• ¼ tsp + ¼ tsp chili flakes
• 5 tbsp tomato paste OR 4 tbsps + 1/3 cup tin diced tomato*
• 2 cups of vegetable stock + 2 cup vegan “chicken stock” (or 4 cups of vegetable stock)
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup + 3 tbsp Peanut butter** (ensure it has no sugar added – I make my own)
• 300 g of Tofu (use firm / extra firm)
• Salt / pepper to taste
• Optional (Rice, to serve and fresh coriander and peanut pieces to garnish)

Method

• Prepare and marinate tofu
  • Press tofu to remove excess water.
  • Mix together 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, ¼ teaspoon of chili flakes, ½ teaspoon of cumin seeds, with the minced garlic and the grated ginger in a dish
  • Cut the tofu in cubes (I do cubes about 1.5cm square), and add to the marinade.
  • Reserve in the fridge for a few hours.
• Prepare the stew base
  • Heat up a dash of olive oil in a large pot. When hot, add the onion and the sweet potato, and cook a few minutes, until the onion becomes translucid (it takes about 5 minutes). Make sure to not burn the onion. The sweet potato will brown a little and soften on the edges.
  • Add the spices: 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon of cumin powder, ¼ teaspoon of chili powder and ¼ teaspoon of chili flakes. Cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the remaining tomato paste ( 3 tablespoons) and the peanut butter and mix well.
  • Add the vegetable stock, vegan chicken stock and the water to the pot. It should cover all the sweet potato and onion. If it doesn’t, adjust with stock / water.
  • Take the stew to a boil, add the kale.
  • Lower to low-medium heat and cook uncovered, until the sweet potato becomes soft and the liquid thickens slightly (30 minutes +)
  • When the sweet potato is almost cooked, take the reserved tofu and its marinade out from the fridge. In a teaspoon of oil, fry the tofu for a few minutes.
  • Add to the stew and stir.Adjust more peanut butter, seasoning etc to taste.
  • Serve the stew with rice and garnish and ENJOY

This will freeze very well.

*I used leftover tin diced tomato in my marinade

** adjust to taste – you can also use chunky peanut butter if you prefer