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Sweet Potato, Lentil & Kale Curry www.thehomecookskitchen.com easy, weeknight, vegetarian curry

Sweet Potato, Lentil & Kale Curry

The Home Cook's Kitchen
Creamy, thick, packed full of vegetables with just a hint of spice. This sweet potato, lentil & kale curry is the perfect weeknight meal when you're looking for something a little healthier.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Meal
Cuisine Asian, Indian, Vegetarian
Servings 4 people
Calories 319 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 shallot sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 red chili bird's eye chili or serrano chili (note 1)
  • 3 teaspoon curry powder homemade see link in article for recipe
  • 9 oz sweet potato peeled and diced
  • ½ cup red lentils
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups kale note 2
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro/coriander
  • naan and rice for serving

Instructions
 

  • Heat coconut oil in a dutch oven or large fry pan over medium to high heat.
  • Add shallot, ginger & chili and fry 2 minutes, or until shallot is soft.
  • Add curry powder and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Pour in coconut milk and stock, and bring to the boil.
  • Add lentils, carrots and sweet potato.
  • Continue to boil, reduce heat.
  • Simmer 40-45 minutes, or until sweet potato has started to disintegrate and carrot is soft.
  • Two minutes before serving, stir through kale until wilted.
  • Top with a little cilantro, serve with rice and naan bread.

Notes

Note 1 - I always prefer to use the Bird's Eye Chili or Thai Chili (the long red ones) but cannot for the life of me find them in America. So here, I use the green serrano chili's/peppers. I used the whole serrano chili, seeds and all which added a lot more spice to it. You can opt to use ½ a chili plus seeds, or the whole chili minus the seeds, depending on how spicy you want it.
Note 2 - it doesn't matter what type of kale you use. I've used both purple and green and they are both tasty. The kale will wilt, so feel free to use even more!