Spiced chicken, spinach & sweet potato stew

LOW LOW 3OF5 GOOD FAT CAL ADAY 4YOU SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 40 mins

3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks 1 90g bag spinach 1 tbsp sunflower oil 8 chicken thighs, skinless and

boneless 500ml chicken stock FOR THE SPICE PASTE 2 onions, chopped 1 red chilli, chopped 1 tsp paprika thumb-sized piece ginger, grated 4 garlic cloves, crushed 400g can tomatoes 2 preserved lemons, deseeded and

chopped TO SERVE 50g pumpkin seeds, toasted 2-3 preserved lemons, deseeded and

chopped 4 naan breads, warmed 1 Put the sweet potato in a large, deep saucepan over a high heat. Cover with boiling water and boil for 10 mins. Meanwhile, put all the paste ingredients in a food processor and blend until very fnely chopped. Set aside until needed. 2 Put the spinach in a large colander in the sink and pour the sweet potatoes and their cooking water over it to drain the potatoes and wilt the spinach at the same time. Leave to steam-dry. 3 Return the saucepan to the heat (no need to wash it frst), then add the oil, followed by the spice paste. Fry the paste for about 5 mins until thickened, then add the chicken. Fry for 8-10 mins until the chicken starts to colour. Pour over the stock, bring to the boil and leave to simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally. 4 Check the chicken is cooked by cutting into one of the thighs and making sure it’s white throughout with no signs of pink. Season with black pepper, then add the sweet potato. Leave to simmer for a further 5 mins. Meanwhile, roughly chop the spinach and add to the stew. At this point you can leave the stew to cool and freeze for up to 3 months, if you like (see below). 5 Scatter over the pumpkin seeds and preserved lemons, and serve with warm naan bread on the side. PER SERVING 445 kcals • fat 12g • saturates 3g • carbs 47g • sugars 27g • fbre 10g • protein 33g • salt 0.6g

Before you freeze the stew, make sure any pieces of meat or sweet potato are submerged in the liquid, to avoid freezer burn. To cook, defrost overnight, then warm through on the hob until piping hot throughout. Add the pumpkin seeds and preserved lemon just before serving.