Sweet potatoes are making a comeback in the vegebox though my diets been meaty recently . This was a quick and delicious dinner which would work well with butternut squash too but the sweet potato held its shape .
Sweet Potato and Lentil Curry
1 Onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic
200g of red lentils
300g of tinned tomatoes
100g of sweet potato ,peeled & cut into 1cm cubes
1 pint vegetables stock
2 tbsps cumin seeds
2 tbsp of cardamon pods
2 tbsp of coriander seeds
1 tsp finely chopped fresh red chilli
1 tsp of tumeric
Serves 2
- Crush the spices in a mortar and pestle
- Fry in heavy pan with a drop of oil
- Add the garlic , chilli and onions, fry until soft
- Add the sweet potato and lentils
- Pour over the stock , simmer for 40 minutes
- Serve with brown rice
Looks and sound lovely, have really been getting into sweet potatoes lately mmm
No mention of where the chili is used. I added it with the onoin & garlic, worked ok.
And where do the tomatoes go?