Description
This Lentil & Sweet Potato Curry is a hearty, flavorful, and nourishing one-pot meal 🌱🍠. Packed with creamy coconut milk, tender lentils, and warming spices, it’s the ultimate comfort food — vegan, gluten-free, and full of protein!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
- Cooked rice or naan, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion for 3–4 minutes until translucent.
- Add garlic, ginger, curry powder, cumin, and turmeric. Stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add sweet potato, lentils, coconut milk, and vegetable broth. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25–30 minutes, or until lentils and sweet potatoes are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper. Adjust consistency with a splash of water if needed.
- Serve warm over rice or with naan, and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
✨ Tip: Add a handful of spinach or kale at the end for extra greens. This curry also freezes well — perfect for meal prep!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes, Vegan, Curry
- Method: Simmered
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: lentil curry, sweet potato curry, vegan curry, healthy dinner, coconut lentil curry