Chickpea + Sweet Potato Stew

Chickpea + Sweet Potato Stew

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INGREDIENTS:

• can of chickpeas

• sweet potatoes

• can of tomatoes— I used diced fire roasted

• yellow onions, sliced

• pepper —I used red

• garlic cloves,chopped

• fresh ginger,chopped

• S + P

• ground allspice

• curry powder

• garam masala

• cardamom

• tumeric

• lime leaf

• thyme

• sage

• Pea protein half + half ( you can also use any non vegan milk)

• olive oil

• white Rice

• cilantro + cashews for topping (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat olive oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Add the onion,garlic and ginger. cook for a few minutes until the onion is semi translucent. Add the pepper and sweet potato and continue cooking for about 5 min on medium.

2. Add the thyme,lime leaf, S+P and sage and continue cooking, making sure to stir to avoid burning the garlic. its ok if it gets a little brown but don’t let it burn.

3. Add the chickpeas and the can of tomatoes along with all the other spices. Bring to a boil then let it simmer for 25 min.

4. After 25 min, add the pea protein half + half. let it simmer for another 5 min.

5. in a small bowl, mix about 2 tsp of flour and 2 tsp water. add the mix to the stew to thicken. continue cooking on low heat until ready to serve.

6. Serve with white rice and top with cilantro and cashews.

7. enjoy!