Whenever I am feeling tired of my usual weeknight meals and need a change, I make one of my go-to curry dishes like Indian chickpea and sweet potato curry. With anti-inflammatory turmeric and digestive ginger, I also consider this a healing dish.
Reset your digestion
Although I don’t like eating spicy food all the time, every once in a while it helps to stimulate my appetite, reset the digestion, and make me excited about cooking and eating again. And my idea of spicy food is more flavorful rather than hot, so if you are sensitive to hot and spicy food you will probably still like this recipe. Also, if you are not into nightshades (such as tomatoes and peppers), which can create inflammation for some, sub 1/4 cup butternut squash puree (just mash up some cooked squash) plus 1/2 teaspoon ume plum vinegar for the tomato and just leave the serrano pepper out. It is just as delicious, trust me!
Herbs and spices you will need
Indian chickpea and sweet potato curry is one of my favorite go-to curries because it has so many flavors that I love. Chickpeas have an earthy quality, sweet potatoes give natural sweetness, and the coconut curry sauce has complex flavors that I don’t usually have in my other meals. The combination of herbs and spices used in this dish include:
- Fresh ginger and garlic
- Turmeric
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Mustard seed (optional)
- Fenugreek seed (optional)
- Curry leaves (or bay leaves)
Indian Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or virgin coconut oil
1 medium onion, small dice or sliced
1 serrano pepper or red chile, seeded and minced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and grated
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
8 fresh curry leaves or 2 bay leaves
1 large sweet potato, peeled, medium dice
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seed, toasted and ground
1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds, toasted and ground
1/3 cup tomato purée, 1 tablespoon tomato paste + 1/4 cup water, or 1 fresh tomato (peeled, seeded, and chopped)
sea salt, to taste
1 1/2 cups (or 1 can) cooked chickpeas, drained
1 can full-fat coconut milk
freshly cooked basmati rice
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
Instructions
Heat Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add oil and onion and sauté about 10 minutes. Turn down heat a bit if needed to prevent burning.
Add serrano pepper, garlic, ginger, and curry leaves. Sauté few minutes more, then add sweet potato, turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek and mustard seed (if using), tomato, and 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt. Stir to coat sweet potatoes with spices and sauté one minute.
Add chickpeas and coconut milk. Slowly bring up to a boil and simmer until sweet potatoes are soft, about 8-10 minutes.
Serve with freshly cooked basmati rice and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
If you are avoiding nightshades (they can cause inflammation for some people), omit tomato and serrano pepper. Add 1/4 cup mashed butternut squash and 1/2 teaspoon ume plum vinegar, which is a great substitution for tomato.
Pin it!
Related recipes to try from Cook Love Heal
Thai-Inspired Red Lentil Curry
This week I rediscovered this classic recipe for red lentil curry. It came from my friend Alison Charbonneau’s new cookbook Everyday Recipes For Your Candida Diet. When Alison agreed to be my guest on Cooking Together Live, my Wednesday lunchtime Facebook cooking…
Indian Cauliflower and Green Pea Curry
Serve as a side dish or as a simple vegetarian meal Make Indian Cauliflower and Green Pea Curry as a side dish for a simple vegetarian Indian meal with dal, basmati rice, and a fresh chutney. Or just serve as…
Coconut Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry
Chickpea curry is a great post-holiday reset When Thanksgiving has come and gone, try this flavorful Coconut Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry which will reset your digestion and put an end sugar cravings! This one-pot meal is a crowd pleaser…
Kabocha Squash and Red Lentil Curry (V, GF)
Cookoffs are a delicious way to bring people together! It’s almost time again for the Austin Food Blogger Alliance (AFBA) Annual Community Cookoff! This year’s theme is “Oodles of Noodles” and will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 2-4 pm at the Brew…
