Name: Cajun vegetable stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon oil; 2 cup onions, chopped into 2.5cm cubes; 2 tablespoon chopped garlic; 2 tablespoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon cumin; 2 cup pumpkin, peeled and chopped into 1.5cm dice; 1 cup kumara, peeled and chopped into 1.5 cm dice; 1 red capsicum, seeded and chopped; 3 bird’s eye chillies, chopped and seeds removed; 1 sliced green banana; 400 gram can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped; 400 millilitre coconut cream; 425 gram whole kernel corn, drained; 1 teaspoon thyme; 2 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste; 1.5 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped

Cajun vegetable stew

This appears difficult, but only because of the number of ingredients – it’s deliciously easy!

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Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 45M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon oil

2 cup onions, chopped into 2.5cm cubes

2 tablespoon chopped garlic

2 tablespoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon cumin

2 cup pumpkin, peeled and chopped into 1.5cm dice

1 cup kumara, peeled and chopped into 1.5 cm dice

1 red capsicum, seeded and chopped

3 bird’s eye chillies, chopped and seeds removed

1 sliced green banana

400 gram can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped

400 millilitre coconut cream

425 gram whole kernel corn, drained

1 teaspoon thyme

2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste

1.5 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped

Method

1.Heat the oil and cook the onions gently until soft, but not coloured. Add the next five ingredients. Cook for 30 seconds. Add next four ingredients.

2.When the vegetables have a coating of the spices, add the next 7 ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

3.Cover and simmer on a very low heat for 60 minutes. The vegetables should still be whole, not mushy. Add the coriander and serve.

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