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African beans with sweet potato, lentils and peanuts
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African beans with sweet potato, lentils and peanuts

~30 minon the hobFusionVeganGluten-freeDairy-free
762kcal
34 gprotein
95 gcarbs
21 gfat
25 gfibre

The numbers are for one adult serving, based on someone who burns about 2,550 kcal a day. The app scales the portion to you and to everyone at the table.

Who gets how much
of the potkcalprotein
Tombulking49%1,09050 g
Emmagetting lean27%60128 g
Jackgrowing24%52624 g

Sample household. Numbers worked out by the app’s model.

Ingredients

Serves
  • Kidney beans — 400 g tin½ tin
  • Sweet potatoes200 g
  • Red lentils40 g
  • Unsalted peanuts20 g
  • Baby spinach80 g
  • Passata — 500 g½ pack
  • Extra virgin olive oil2 tsp

From your store cupboard

Chilli flakesSaltSmoked paprikaGround cumin

Method

  1. Cut the sweet potato into 2 cm cubes and fry them in the oil in a pan for 6 minutes.
  2. Add a teaspoon of cumin, a teaspoon of smoked paprika and the chilli and fry for a minute, so the spices sizzle in the oil.
  3. Add the rinsed lentils, the passata and 350 ml water and cook 18 minutes.
  4. Add the drained beans, season with salt and cook another 7 minutes, until the lentils have disappeared and the sauce has thickened.
  5. Stir in the spinach, let it wilt 2 minutes and scatter with chopped toasted peanuts.

Allergens: Peanuts (5)

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