Sweet Potato, Chickpea + Spinach Coconut Curry for the Whole Family

This is not the kind of curry that is fire hot in your mouth. My two year old can handle this one- which also means the biggest spice wuse in your house can handle it too. The key to cooking a good curry is to have all the ingredients on hand and ready to go- once you get started the steps to make this yummy little dish will move rather quickly. Preparation is key.

Preparation: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

4 tsp. coconut oil

1 medium brown onion, chopped

3 large cloves of garlic (minced)

4 tsp. grated ginger

1 tsp. ground turmeric 

1 tsp. ground coriander

1 medium/ large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes

1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can coconut milk

200g baby spinach

cooked grain of you choice

salt & pepper to taste

coconut for garnish

Method:

1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric & coriander and stir until fragrant, season with a pinch of salt continue stirring until the onions are soft and translucent.

2. Add the sweet potato, chickpeas, tomatoes with their juices and the coconut milk. Stir to combine, and simmer over a medium heat for 20- 30 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender. 

3. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Season with a little bit of salt and pepper.

4. Serve on a bed of your choice of grains, garnish with a sprinkling of coconut. If you feel like bing fancy cut up some lime wedges for squeezing over the top of the curry. 

Store the cooled curry in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days, or in the freezer for 1 month.

When I am pressed for time (which is always) I love to use these stir-in-paste tubes of garlic and ginger. Serious game changer in a bottle! Once they are opened the bottle suggests that they are used within 4 days. Sometimes I don't have a use for them in that time, so I empty the remaining contents into an ice cube tray and freeze them. Then when you need to use them again just pop it out and straight into your pot. Life hack.