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Chicken, Sweet Potato & Peanut Stew

Rich. Comforting. One-pot.

This warming chicken, sweet potato & peanut stew is full of deep, rounded flavour with minimal effort. Gently spiced and finished with peanut butter for a silky sauce, the star of the dish is Shemin’s Indian Curry Paste, doing all the heavy lifting.

Perfect for batch cooking, freezing, and easy midweek dinners.

  • Serves: 4–6
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 45–55 minutes
  • Freezer-friendly
Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

45–55 minutes

Serves

4-6

The star of the show

Gluten free
Shemin's Medium Indian Curry Paste
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Shemin's Medium Indian Curry Paste

Shemin’s Medium Curry Paste is our multi award-winning paste, made to our family recipe. It brings together warming spices with a gentle, balanced heat. As it cooks, it builds a rich, comforting flavour that works beautifully with everything from chicken to vegetables.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 8 chicken thighs (approx. 800g)
  • 2 red onions, finely chopped
  • 1 pot (100g) Shemin’s Indian, Massaman, Tikka or Goan Curry Paste
  • 500g sweet potato, roughly chopped
  • 120g peanut butter
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 200g peppers (frozen or fresh)
  • Handful of chopped coriander
  • Chopped peanuts, to serve
  • Optional: pinch of salt, squeeze of lime or lemon to finish

How to make Chicken, Sweet Potato & Peanut Stew

  1. Brown the chicken – Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Brown the chicken thighs all over for about 5 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  2. Soften the onions – Reduce the heat to medium–low. Add the onions to the pan and cook for 10–12 minutes until softened but not coloured.
  3. Cook the curry paste – Add Shemin’s Indian Curry Paste with a splash of water and cook gently for 2 minutes, stirring to release the spices. Add a little more water if the mixture starts to stick.
  4. Build the stew – Stir in the sweet potato and cook for a couple of minutes to coat in the sauce. Add the peanut butter, followed by the chicken stock and chopped tomatoes. Mix well.
  5. Simmer – Add the peppers, return the chicken to the pan and simmer uncovered for 25–35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Finish & serve – Scatter over the chopped coriander and peanuts. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding a squeeze of lime or lemon if you like. Serve hot.

Tips

 

Tips:

  • Too thick? Add a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce.
  • Too thin? Simmer uncovered for a few extra minutes.
  • Extra depth: This stew tastes even better the next day.
  • Swap it up: Works well with leftover roast chicken or chickpeas for a veggie version.

Loved by curry enthusiast globally

tik Verified curry lover

Great product and my cooking would not be same if I didn't have It. Thank you

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tik Verified curry lover

Always good 😊

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tik Verified curry lover

Super flavours - we are addicted! Particularly love the curry pastes and sauces. Mango chutney is so delicious.

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tik Verified curry lover

I have been using these curry pastes for a long time. They are so good, I'm never without them in my fridge or freezer

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tik Verified curry lover

I have been using Shemins Pastes for years. Effortless cooking with delicious results . Thank you x

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tik Verified curry lover

Live your food. Thank you for making home curries beautiful.

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tik Verified curry lover

I was disappointed that you do not sell Lime Pickle !

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tik Verified curry lover

Great as usual

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Great recipe

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tik Verified curry lover

My husband enjoys all the pickles but we have to buy Lime pickle elsewhere. Is this something that might be offered in the future.

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