Main meals15 min hands-on · 45 min total · 7 ingredients
Roast potatoes, broccoli & dip
Why it works for childrenDip it, try it separately, start small.
The ingredients bringProtein · Calcium · Fibre
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Family kitchen · Main meals
Mild sweet potato & peanut stew
Sweet potatoes and chickpeas in a creamy tomato-peanut sauce, served with rice. A different mild flavour, without chilli or whole nuts.
- Hands-on time
- 20 min
- Total time
- 35 min
- Base recipe
- 4 servings
Protein · Beta-carotene · Fibre
Why it works for children & what’s in itTimes are estimates for the base recipe. Larger quantities may take longer.
Step by step
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Use cooked chickpeas and canned tomatoes. Cook rice while the stew simmers.
What you can prepare ahead
Make the stew the day before and chill promptly. Preferably cook rice fresh.
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Helping is welcome. Watching is too.
Rinse chickpeas and measure rice. An adult mixes hot sauce and peanut butter.
For your family table
Adapt for younger eaters.
Soft cubes and a smooth, diluted sauce. No whole nuts, nut pieces or thick blobs of nut butter; squash chickpeas for young children. Intended for family meals with children aged 3 and over, not as a weaning recipe. Adapt shape, texture and quantity; supervise eating.
The nutrients in these ingredients.
- Protein
- Here from: chickpeas and peanut butter
A building block children need for growth and for making body tissues.
Learn about Protein → - Beta-carotene
- Here from: sweet potatoes
The body can turn it into vitamin A, which is important for vision, among other things.
Learn about Beta-carotene & vitamin A → - Fibre
- Here from: chickpeas
Parts of plant foods that help keep digestion working normally.
Learn about Fibre →
These notes refer to the ingredients in the base recipe. The amount on the plate depends on preparation, portion size and swaps. Variety across the week makes the difference.
Make it work for you.
For a peanut-free variation, use 100 ml coconut milk instead of peanut butter and reduce water by 100 ml. Check ingredients and cross-contact separately for allergies; flavour and nutrient composition change.
Taking it slowly today?
Keep rice separate and offer only a little stew alongside at first, with no pressure to taste.
Keeping it safely
Cool untouched stew promptly in shallow containers and refrigerate at 5°C or below within 2 hours; eat within 24 hours. Cool rice especially quickly, ideally within one hour, and also use within 24 hours. Reheat once to at least 70°C throughout for 2 minutes.
For younger eaters
Soft cubes and a smooth, diluted sauce. No whole nuts, nut pieces or thick blobs of nut butter; squash chickpeas for young children. Intended for family meals with children aged 3 and over, not as a weaning recipe. Adapt shape, texture and quantity; supervise eating.
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Our approach & sources
These recipes are ideas for family life with children aged 3 and up. Quantities are a guide, not a target to finish. Age, appetite and individual needs vary. Variety across the week matters; no single recipe covers every nutritional need.
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