Dave’s Sweet Potato Curry

By | August 27, 2016

Building on my obsession with anything that contains sweet potatoes, Dave has continued experimenting with new dishes. Here I present this hearty sweet potato curry. It is a bit like a stew.

It is fantastic on its own, or could be served over rice, faro, barley, or pasta.

Ingredients

  • roasted sweet potato cut into chunks (3/8-inch to 1/2-inch)
  • onions
  • black beans
  • corn
  • chicken stock
  • tomato sauce
  • coconut milk, full fat
  • spinach
  • cumin
  • curry powder
  • sage
  • nutmeg
  • lime juice
  • maple syrup
  • salt

Directions

Potatoes:

Peel and cube the potatoes, then thoroughly toss them in a tiny bit of oil (I used peanut oil) with plenty of salt. Arrange the cubes on a roasting tray so they are not touching each other (if they’re touching, they’ll steam each other instead of roasting). Roast at 400ºF until 90% done, then add to the curry to finish cooking.

Curry:

Cut a generous bunch of onions into bite-sized pieces and sauté them on medium low heat with a bit of oil until light gold and tender. Add chicken stock, tomato sauce, beans, and corn, cook a bit, then add enough coconut milk to smooth out the texture without overpowering the flavor. Add cumin, curry powder, sage, and nutmeg, cook a bit. Make final adjustments to the acid-sweet-salt ratios with lime juice, maple syrup, and salt. Stir in the roasted potato cubes, and a wad of chopped spinach. Cook until the spinach is just slightly wilted, then serve.

Tip: Make a tasty topping: tear up some bread, toss in a tiny amount of oil, and toast in the oven/broiler until golden. Throw the toasted bread pieces along with some cashews, salt, pepper, and some sugar or artificial sweetener into a blender or food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Sprinkle over a bowl of sweet potato curry, on salads, or whatever.

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