Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry

Name: Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
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 of fresh ginger peeled and chopped; 1 large or 2 small cloves of garlic chopped; 1 tbsp curry powder; 1 bay leaf; 1.5 cups red lentils

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

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 of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped1 large or 2 small cloves of garlic, chopped1 tbsp curry powder1 bay leaf1.5 cups red lentils

Directions

Bring 3.5 cups of water to a boil.

In a large saucepan over high heat, warm the oil. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the sweet potato, ginger, garlic, curry powder, and bay leaf and saute 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, 18-20 minutes. Season with salt.

While the potatoes and lentils are cooking, wrap a stack of pitas or naan bread in a slightly damp cotton towel, and place in a warm oven for 10-15 minutes. (bread not included in nutritional information).

Serve over jasmine rice (not included in recipe nutritional information)

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEIDICZERKES.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving