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Sweet Potato Curry with Chickpeas served with white rice in a white bowl.
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Sweet Potato Curry with Chickpeas

Sweet Potato Curry with Chickpeas and Spinach is an easy one-pot meal you can make for weeknight dinners and meal prep! It’s comforting, flexible, and loaded with flavor.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 335kcal
Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Curry

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 large cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 3 tablespoons red curry paste vegan friendly
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
  • 13.5 ounce can full fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 15 ounce can chickpeas or lentils, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups baby spinach or kale
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar optional
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

For Serving

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Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring frequently for 1-2 minutes.
  • Stir in the red curry paste and turmeric, then pour in the coconut milk and water. Stir to combine and scrape any stuck bits from the bottom.
  • To the pan, add the sweet potatoes, chickpeas or lentils, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender.
  • Stir in the baby spinach, sugar and lime juice. Cook until the spinach is wilted, then remove from heat and serve over cooked rice with cilantro or basil.

Notes

  1. Any kind of sweet potato will work here, or yams. Pumpkin or squash would be a good substitute if you have it.
  2. If you don't have red curry paste, you can substitute 1 tablespoon of garam masala, 2 teaspoons curry powder and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin. The flavor will be quite different.
  3. You can leave out the chickpeas/lentils if desired. Add some cauliflower florets or even broccoli, instead.
  4. Nutritional information is an estimate only and does not include rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 5 servings | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 756mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 16509IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 5mg