Sweet potatoes make a quick, comforting and cost-effective curry base; here, we've combined with warming cinnamon, turmeric, garam masala, mustard seeds, garlic and red onion in a flavourful coconut sauce. The finishing touch of lime zest adds a bright, citrusy note, cutting through the creaminess. Spoon over fluffy rice and serve with warm naan, raita and tangy mango chutney.
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Yields:
4
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Cal/Serv:
372
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. olive oil or ghee
1 red onion, sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 cinnamon stick
10 curry leaves or 2tsp curry powder
1⁄4 tsp turmeric
2 tsp. garam masala
1 tsp. mustard seeds, crushed
500 g sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
160 ml tin coconut cream
160 ml tin coconut milk
Finely grated zest of 1 lime
Directions
Step 1
Heat oil or ghee in a large pan and fry onion until softened, about 8min. Stir in garlic and spices, and fry for 1min.
Step 2
Stir in potatoes, coconut cream and milk and bring to the boil. Bubble for 15-20min until potatoes are soft. Stir in lime zest and check seasoning. With a slotted spoon, remove cinnamon stick and curry leaves, if using. Serve with naan bread or poppadoms and natural yogurt.
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