Vegan Sweet Potato Curry made with warm spices, creamy coconut and crunchy cashews – make this a really worthwhile dinner. Served with basmati rice, or just in a bowl on its own, this curry hits all the right spots.
I’m a huge fan of this Vegan Sweet Potato Curry. It SEEMS like a lot of ingredients, and I suppose it is – but most of them are spices, that you’re going to blend into some serious deliciousness.
I used to make this on New Year’s Eve (of all days), because I had a bunch of friends who had varying dietary needs.
This vegan sweet potato curry is a favorite for everyone. Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan it’s low in fat, and high in veggies… about the only person, it won’t make happy is someone on a low-carb diet. But the rest totally counts for something, right?
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Vegan Sweet Potato Curry with Spinach & Cashews
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Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cardamom seeds
- 4 peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 pinch chilli flakes
- 2 teaspoons turmeric
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (fresh grated )
- 1.5 pound sweet potato (peeled and cut into pieces)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetable stock (can sub chicken if you’re not vegetarian)
- 1 cup toasted cashews (can sub almonds)
- 3 cups baby spinach
To Serve
- cooked basmati rice
Directions
- Put cardamom, peppercorns, cumin, coriander, mustard seeds and chilli flakes in a dry frying pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Spoon spices and turmeric into a spice grinder (or mortar and pestle) and grind to a powder.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
- Add oil and saute the onion until it softens, and add garlic and ginger.
- Cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
- Add sweet potato and toss in spice mixture.
- Add coconut milk and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 12 to 15 minutes or until sweet potato is tender.
- Just before serving, add spinach and cashews and toss for 1 minute.
- Serve with hot cooked basmati rice.
Nutrition Facts
Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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