Sweet Potato Curry (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Sweet Potato Curry

ingredients:

• 1-2 tbsps olive oil
• 2-3 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced into 1/2 moons
• 2 large yellow onions, chopped
• 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 inch piece of fresh ginger root, minced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 3 cardamom seeds - crushed
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp red curry
• a generous pinch of red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 carton vegetable stock
• 1 can organic chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 large bunch baby spinach leaves, washed
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro - for garnish
• fresh lime wedges - for garnish

preparation steps:

1. in a large stock pot cook onions in olive oil until transparent

2. add garlic, ginger root, ground cumin, coriander, cardamom, turmeric, curry , salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes

3. add sweet potatoes and let cook for about 5 minutes

4. add vegetable stock and let simmer until potatoes are tender

5. add chickpeas, tomatoes, and coconut milk and cook another 5 minutes

6. taste test broth and adjust salt and pepper

7. serve hot over jasmine rice with cilantro leaves and a lime wedge garnish