The coconut milk in this thick, stewlike curry pulls everything together, mellowing and integrating the spices while adding a light sweetness that pairs well with the sweet potato. Because the recipe moves quickly once you’ve started, be sure to have your ingredients prepped and ready to toss into the pot as they’re called for.
Makes six servings
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 tsp. virgin coconut oil
- 1 tbs. cumin seeds
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3/4 to 1 tsp. fine sea salt, to taste
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tsp. grated fresh gingerroot
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- ¼ tsp. red-pepper flakes, or to taste
- 3 cups diced, peeled sweet potatoes
- 1 14-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas
- 1 14-oz. can diced tomatoes, with juices
- 1 14-oz. can light coconut milk
- 1 5-oz. package baby spinach (about 8 cups loosely packed)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil until a cumin seed sizzles when tossed into pan.
- Add cumin seeds and toast for about a minute, until fragrant and slightly darkened. Be careful not to burn them. Immediately stir in the onion, add a pinch of salt, and cook for three to five minutes, or until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, and red-pepper flakes. Stir and sauté for a couple of minutes, until garlic softens.
- Add sweet potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes with their juices, and coconut milk. Stir, then cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender.
- Stir in spinach and cook until wilted. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve alone or on a bed of cooked grains, garnished with cilantro and coconut. If desired, offer lime wedges for squeezing over the curry. Store cooled curry in an airtight container in the fridge for four to five days, or in the freezer for up to one month.
Tip: Chopping the sweet potatoes into small pieces will help them cook more quickly.
Reprinted from Oh She Glows Every Day: Quick and Simply Satisfying Plant-based Recipes by arrangement with Avery, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, a Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2016 Angela Liddon.
About the Author: Angela Liddon is the founder, recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind OhSheGlows.com, an award-winning site featuring energizing, plant-based recipes. Her latest cookbook, Oh She Glows Every Day, is a follow-up to her first book, The Oh She Glows Cookbook.
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