Sweet potato & peanut curry
Ingredients
- Step 1 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Step 2 1 onion, chopped
- Step 3 2 garlic cloves, grated
- Step 4 thumb-sized piece ginger, grated
- Step 5 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste (check the label to make sure it's vegetarian/ vegan)
- Step 6 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- Step 7 500g sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
- Step 8 400ml can coconut milk
- Step 9 200g bag spinach
- Step 10 1 lime, juiced
- Step 11 cooked rice, to serve (optional)
- Step 12 dry roasted peanuts, to serve (optional)
Calories: 387
Carbohydrate: 32 g
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 25 g
Cook time: 60 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 75 minutes
Servings: 4
TAGS
Dinner
Main course
2 of 5-a-day
Curry
Elena Silcock
Fibre
Gluten free
Satay
spinach
Sweet potato
Vegan
Vegan curry
Vegetarian
Directions
- Step 1 Melt 1 tbsp coconut oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and soften 1 chopped onion for 5 mins. Add 2 grated garlic cloves and a grated thumb-sized piece of ginger, and cook for 1 min until fragrant.
- Step 2 Stir in 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste, 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter and 500g sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks, then add 400ml coconut milk and 200ml water.
- Step 3 Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 mins or until the sweet potato is soft.
- Step 4 Stir through 200g spinach and the juice of 1 lime, and season well. Serve with cooked rice, and if you want some crunch, sprinkle over a few dry roasted peanuts.