Maafe (West African Peanut Stew) Recipe - Plant Powered Metro New York

Ingredients

• ½ to 1 cup water (for water sauté)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, mined
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 T grated fresh ginger
• 1 T cumin
• ¼ tsp (pinch) of dried cayenne pepper
• 1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 large carrot, peeled and rough chopped
• 3 T tomato paste
• ½ cup unsweetened peanut butter*
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 bunch kale, remove stems and chop
• 1 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• Juice of 1 lime
• ½ cup peanuts**
• Cooked basmati rice (for serving)