Sweet Potato Curry
Yummy … I love making curries and experimenting with the ingredients I use.
This curry has green lentils added to provide a source of protein that is often missing or lower in vegetarian dishes.
If you don’t like lentils then chickpeas could be used or another tinned bean you have in your cupboard.
If you don’t have the time to roast the sweet potatoes you can just add them into the sauce when you add the lentils. It works just as well and in the curry photographed the sweet potatoes were not roasted first.
Serves 5-6 (can be frozen)
2 large sweet potatoes cut into bite sized pieces (or 4-5 medium sweet potatoes)
1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil
1 x 400g tin of green lentils drained and rinsed
2 x 400g tins of coconut milk
2 x 400g tins of tinned tomatoes
a big handful of fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
1 tablespoon of turmeric
1 tablespoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of ground ginger
salt and pepper
1 lemon, juiced
Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
Place the coconut milk, tomatoes, turmeric, cumin and ground ginger in a large sauce pan.
Warm gently until they begin bubbling.
Add the lentils and coriander plus a pinch of salt and pepper and mix gently.
Meanwhile toss the sweet potato chunks in the coconut oil and place on a baking tray in the oven.
Cook until just starting to soften and brown.
Once the sweet potato is tender add all the ingredients into an oven proof dish, cover and place it in the oven.
Cook for 45 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
Add the lemon juice and serve with wholegrain rice.
If you are rushed for time don’t roast the sweet potatoes just add them to the pan with the other ingredients and cook for 10 minutes before transferring into the oven proof dish and putting in the oven. I like my sweet potatoes to have that slightly browned colour so like to roast them first.
You can add chickpeas to the mix before it goes into the oven for added texture or baby spinach leaves for a hint of green.
This is also delicious if you roast chunks of red pepper with the potatoes.
Have a play around with the basic recipe adding some of your favourite ingredients.
