West African Good Bowl
Explore new cuisines with this addictively good West African bowl. Made with warming spices, fluffy vegetable-infused jollof rice, crisp string beans, bright mango, and a savory peanut sauce, this bowl will definitely make it into your weekly rotation.
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
Veggies and Jollof Rice
- 2 ½ Tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth, divided
- ¼ cup white or yellow onion, diced
- ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small tomato, diced
- ⅓ cup green peas
- 1 cup canned black-eyed peas
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ⅛ tsp curry powder
- ⅛ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 cup store-bought pre-cooked brown rice or wild rice mix
- 1 cup swiss or rainbow chard, chopped
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1 medium carrot, sliced thin on a bias (diagonally)
- 1 cup green beans, trimmed
- ½ mango, peeled and diced
Spicy Peanut Sauce
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ inch fresh ginger, minced
- ¼ jalapeno pepper, seeds removed
- ½ Tbsp Sriracha
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. In a steamer basket, add green beans and carrots and steam for 10 minutes or until tender. Set aside.
- 2. In a medium skillet, add ¼ cup vegetable broth and warm over medium-low heat. Add onions and saute for 3 minutes or until translucent.
- 3. Add ginger, bell pepper, green peas, and tomato, and saute for an additional 5 minutes or until tender.
- 4. Add tomato paste and spices, and cook for 1 minute.
- 5. Add remaining ¼ cup vegetable broth and black-eyed peas, and reduce heat to low.
- 6. Add swiss chard and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
- 7. Add cooked rice and stir to combine well.
- 8. Remove from heat.
- 9. To make the peanut sauce, process the peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, jalapeno, and Sriracha in a blender for 30 seconds. Add water as needed to achieve a smooth, creamy consistency.
- 10. In a medium to large bowl, add the peanut sauce to the veggies and jollof rice (one-pot rice dish). Stir to combine well.
- 11. Divide rice mixture into two bowls, and garnish with steamed green beans, carrot, and diced mango.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. You can substitute tamari for soy sauce for a gluten free option.
- 2. If avoiding peanuts, you can use another nut butter or sunflower seed butter.
- 3. For a quick version, use a store-bought peanut sauce free of animal products and added oil.
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