Sweet Potato Lentil Curry

Name: Sweet Potato Lentil Curry Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 medium onion chopped; Coarse sea salt or kosher salt; 1 medium sweet potato peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks; 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger peeled and chopped; 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves chopped; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 bay leaf; 1 � cups red lentils

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil1 medium onion, choppedCoarse sea salt or kosher salt1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, chopped1 tbsp curry powder1 bay leaf1 � cups red lentils

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a saucepan or kettle, bring 3 � cups of water to a boil.
2. In a large saucepan over high heat, warm the oil. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and saut�, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, and 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add the sweet potato, ginger, garlic, curry powder and bay leaf and saut� until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the boiling water and stir in the lentils. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the lentils break down and the sweet potatoes are tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Season with salt.
4. While the potatoes and lentils are cooking, wrap a stack of pita breads in a slightly damp cotton towel, and place in oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Serves 4

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SBMMYERS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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