Curried Yam Stew

This one-pot meal contains many of the plant-based world's favorite foods: chickpeas, spinach, and yams. It is easy to prepare, cooks quickly, and tastes delicious. Adapted from The Healthiest Diet On the Planet: Why the Foods You Love—Pizza, Pancakes, Potatoes, Pasta and More—Are the Solution to Preventing Disease and Looking and Feeling your Best Copyright ©2016 by Dr. John McDougall & Mary McDougall. Published by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, reprinted by permission. Photo by Jennifer Davick Photography. 

Curried Yam Stew

This one-pot meal contains many healthy ingredients: chickpeas, spinach, and yams. It is easy to prepare, cooks quickly, and tastes delicious.

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Course: Stew

Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: curried yam stew, yam stew

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 307kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 cups peeled and diced garnet yams
• 14.5- ounce can diced tomatoes
• 15- ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
• ¼ cup cup vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons curry powde
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 green onions chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 cups packed fresh baby spinach leaves

Instructions

• Place the yams, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, and broth in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until the yams are just tender.
• Add the remaining ingredients, except for the spinach leaves, and mix well.
• Place the spinach leaves on top of the stew, cover, and steam for 1 minute or so; then stir the leaves into the stew.
• Continue to cook, stirring frequently, for 4 minutes. Serve at once.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 1807mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3363IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 5mg

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