Sweet Potato and Okra Stew
This subtly spiced stew makes a perfect meal for one. Tip add some cooked chickpeas, halfway through cooking to increase the protein content!
Ingredients
- 150g sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
- 90g fresh okra, top and tailed and chopped into 1.5cm slices
- 150ml vegetable stock
- 50g tomato passata
- 1 small white onion, peeled and sliced
- 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small red chilli, de-seeded and chopped finely
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp turmeric
- rapeseed oil spray
Method
- Heat a heavy based frying pan and add a couple of sprays of the oil. Now add the onion, sweet potato and the red chilli and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the vegetable stock, garam masala, turmeric and tomato passata and cook for a further 10 minutes on a medium heat until the potatoes are just starting to soften.
- Add the okra and the cherry tomatoes and simmer for a further 10 -12 minutes until the sauce has reduced right away.
- Serve straight away – garnish with a few fresh parsley leaves (optional)
