5 from 30 votes
Sweet Potato Curry
Sweet Potato Curry combines cubed sweet potatoes, spices like ginger and red curry powders, creamy canned coconut milk, and chopped spinach for a vibrant and comforting dish. The tender sweet potatoes soak up the fragrant curry flavors, balanced by the richness of coconut milk and freshness of spinach. It’s a lightly spiced vegetarian curry cooked on the stovetop, suiting dinners or meal prepping with leftovers that keep well refrigerated or frozen.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
328 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
- ½ cup white onion finely diced
- 2 cups sweet potato cubed
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp red curry powder or red curry paste
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 13 ounces coconut milk canned
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 3 cups spinach chopped
Instructions
- First, add olive oil and diced onion to a large skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat, until onions have softened.
- Add in cubed sweet potatoes, ginger paste, red curry powder and curry powder. Gently stir to coat sweet potatoes in spices.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Next, add in canned coconut milk and broth. Bring to a light boil. Place lid on skillet and cook for 15 to 18 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
- Turn heat off. Add in chopped spinach. Stir until wilted.
- Finally, ladle curry into bowls.
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Notes
- Finely dice onions or substitute with shallots if preferred for a milder taste.
- Cube sweet potatoes into pieces no larger than 1 inch to ensure even cooking.
- Use canned coconut milk for a thicker, creamier curry base compared to other coconut milks.
- Cook until sweet potatoes are fork tender before adding spinach.
- Season and adjust spices during cooking to taste.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
307mg
(13%)
Potassium
667mg
(14%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
11699IU
(234%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 667mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 11699IU | 234% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.