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Sweet potato and chickpea curry
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Sweet potato and chickpea curry

Creamy, gently spiced and naturally vegan. Freezes brilliantly.

Time 35 min
EffortMedium
Per portionΒ£1.61
Calories842 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Sweet potatoes600 g
  • Chickpeas (tin)2 tins
  • Chopped tomatoes (tin)1 tin
  • Coconut milk (tin)1 tin
  • Baby spinach100 g
  • Tikka curry paste100 g
  • Brown onions150 g
  • Basmati rice300 g

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Mustard.

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Nutrition per adult portion
842
calories
21g
protein
119g
carbs
30g
fat
15g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Put the rice on to cook following the pack instructions, so it is ready when the curry is.300 g basmati rice
  2. Chop the onion. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in the tikka paste and cook for 1 minute until it smells fragrant.100 g tikka curry paste150 g brown onions
  3. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 2 cm cubes. Add them to the pan with the drained chickpeas, the chopped tomatoes and the coconut milk. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sweet potato is soft when you push a knife in.600 g sweet potatoes2 tins chickpeas1 tin chopped tomatoes1 tin coconut milk
  4. Stir in the spinach a handful at a time until it wilts, about 1 minute. Taste, season with salt, and serve over the rice.100 g baby spinach
The trick that makes it

Let it simmer uncovered for the last 5 minutes so the sauce thickens and clings.

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