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Jamaican Red Kidney Bean Stew with Coconut Dumplings

45 min Serves 4 ~564 kcal/serving ~£5.00 (£1.25/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendlyVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 800 g tinned red kidney beans
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli
  • 150 g self-raising flour
  • 2 carrots, sliced

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
564 kcal
Protein
20.4 g
Carbohydrate
65.9 g
of which sugars
9.1 g
Fat
21.7 g
of which saturates
17.8 g
Fibre
16.4 g
Salt
1.61 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Mix the self-raising flour with a splash of water to a firm dough and roll into small dumplings.

  2. 2

    Fry the sliced onion and crushed garlic in a little oil for 5 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add the kidney beans, coconut milk, carrots, thyme sprigs and the whole scotch bonnet chilli, and simmer for 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Drop in the dumplings, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes until they float and are cooked through.

  5. 5

    Lift out the scotch bonnet before serving the stew hot.

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