Coconut Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Coconut Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry is the perfect dish for a weeknight meal. Ready in less than an hour, it's full of flavor and good for you.
Ingredients
  • 3 cups cooked chickpeas or 2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 medium sweet potato or yam, small cubes
  • 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • ½ medium onion, chopped
  • 2 hot peppers, chopped (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp. curry
  • 2 tsp. Garam Masala
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp cilantro or parsley
Optional lime wedges and chopped cilantro/parsley to flavor curry
Instructions
  1. Sauté chopped sweet potatoes or yam (optional), set aside.
  2. Next add chopped onions, minced garlic, grated ginger, and chopped red chili peppers.
  3. Slide the ingredients to the side. Then, add the chopped tomatoes to the skillet and heat until juices are developed. Add, chopped yams (sweet potatoes), salt, coriander, turmeric, curry, and Garam Masala (optional) to the skillet. Now cook for a few minutes until the spices become fragrant.
  4. Next, add two cups of vegetable broth to the skillet.
  5. When using cooked chickpeas that were prepared in a large saucepan, this becomes the base for combing all other ingredients. Now, add the Garam Masala, tomato paste, and all of the ingredients from the skillet to the large saucepan. Next, stir until all ingredients are thoroughly blended.
  6. Meanwhile, add the coconut milk to the chickpea mixture, stirring constantly until bubbly.
  7. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes at a medium temperature to develop the flavor. Add chopped cilantro to the Coconut Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry (optional) just before serving.
  8. Garnish with lime wedges and chopped cilantro/parsley.
Recipe by The Crafty Boomer at https://www.thecraftyboomer.com/coconut-chickpea-and-sweet-potato-curry/