Mchicha (Tanzanian Spiced Spinach and Peanut Stew)
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Ingredients
- 500 g spinach
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 200 g ripe plum tomatoes
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 300 g basmati rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 475 kcal
- Protein
- 13.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 70.1 g
- of which sugars
- 8.4 g
- Fat
- 14.7 g
- of which saturates
- 2.2 g
- Fibre
- 6.5 g
- Salt
- 0.37 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.
- 2
Peel and chop the onion, then fry in the vegetable oil for 8 minutes until softened.
- 3
Stir in the garlic and curry powder, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the peanut butter with 200ml water until smooth.
- 5
Add the spinach and cook for 8 minutes, stirring, until wilted and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- 6
Serve with the rice.
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