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This wholesome, comforting sweet potato and chickpea curry is crave-worthy and delicious. You can whip it up in just 40 minutes and you will end up with a fantastic dinner that will keep you warm and satisfied. Naturally gluten-free and vegan too!
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry is warm, spicy, and packed with detoxifying nutrients. It's a super easy one pot curry that's hearty, delicious and healthy for you too!
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This recipe has become a regular weeknight meal in our household. Everyone in my family loves it, and we're more than happy to eat it several times a month.
In addition to a tasting amazing, chickpea vegan curry is loaded with nutrients from the baby spinach, chickpeas, onions, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, corn, carrots, celery, and crushed tomatoes.
It doesn't even require a ton of spices to build flavor. Garlic, ginger, salt, and curry powder do the trick.
The best part is, this chickpea and sweet potato curry makes eight servings, so you can usually feed your family at least two meals if not more.
Just 10 minutes to prep, then allow to cook for 30 minutes in one pot. Easy and hardly any clean up! It's also super customizable with any veggies you have on hand. It also makes for tasty leftovers!
This truly is a recipe that's layered with tons of flavor, it's healthy comfort food at its best!
How To Make Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry
Tools and Equipment You'll Need
Recipe Ingredients and Notes
Sweet Potatoes: You'll need 2 medium sized sweet potatoes, cut into small cubes.
Onions, Garlic and Ginger: I recommend fresh garlic and ginger for maximum flavor in this recipe!
Veggies: I used bell peppers, corn, carrots, celery, and baby spinach, but you can use whatever veggies you have on hand!
Tomatoes: Canned tomatoes are perfect in this recipe. They save you prep time and are usually canned when they are in season, making them super flavorful!
Curry Powder: One of the main reasons this vegan chickpea curry with sweet potatoes has so much flavor! The best curry powder I have found on the market today is Simply Organic Curry Powder - just a couple tablespoons of that one spice makes this dish taste like it's been building flavors all day long. This curry powder has the perfect balance of warm spices, sweet spices and a little bit of heat - I love it!
Coconut Milk: I used light coconut milk to get the creamy consistency of curry without all of the fat and calories!
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, and bell peppers. Saute for 8 minutes, often stirring until the onions are translucent.
Step 2: Add the garlic, ginger, corn, spinach or baby kale, and curry powder-Cook for 2 minutes.
Step 3: Add in the rest of your ingredients.
Step 4: Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender.
What Makes This Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry Healthy?
- Fiber and Protein: Each serving of this vegan chickpea curry is loaded with 9 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber.
- Vitamins and Minerals: An undeniable reason to eat this chickpea curry recipe is the fact that it is loaded with lots of vitamins and minerals. Iron, manganese, B vitamins, Vitamin C, and many other nutrients in this recipe are worth eating regularly.
- Low Calorie: Eating foods that keep you full is a great way to prevent yourself from munching on unhealthier foods later. This sweet potato chickpea curry recipe will keep you feeling satisfied, for only 250 calories per serving! It's great to eat for lunch or as an easy dinner option.
Will Kids Enjoy This Sweet Potato Curry?
Oh yes! Kids are typically excited to eat this sweet potato curry recipe. Due to the natural sweetness of the corn, carrots, and sweet potatoes, children normally are drawn to this meal. If your kids are sensitive to curry flavors, just use less of the curry powder in their portion and add more to your portion!
Recipe FAQs
What Do I Serve With Chickpea Vegan Curry?
You can serve this sweet potato chickpea curry with pretty much anything you want.
We like to serve this curry alongside a whole wheat flatbread or naan bread, brown rice or quinoa, a hearty salad, or we just eat it plain. One of the things we like to do is to take some type of bread and dip it into the chickpea curry. It's really delicious and adds to how comforting it is.
Can I Use Frozen Spinach?
Yes, you can use frozen spinach to make this dish. I'd recommend thawing it and laying it on a paper towel to get any extra water out of the spinach. That way the water in the frozen spinach won't water down the flavors of this dish!
How to Store and Keep Sweet Potato Curry?
Once this sweet potato and chickpea curry has cooled, transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the fridge. It will keep for up to 4-5 days in the refrigerator. To freeze, transfer the sweet potato curry to an airtight freezer safe and microwave safe container. Place it in the freezer. It will keep for up to 3- 4months in the freezer.
Recipe Variations
This sweet potato chickpea curry is already vegan and gluten free, but here are some of our favorite variations for this dish:
- Use different veggies: This recipe tastes great with any veggies! Just make sure you have the sweet potatoes + chickpeas and you're all set to add in any veggies you have on hand.
- Make it creamier: This recipe calls for light coconut milk, but for an even more creamy curry, use full fat coconut milk.
- Make it spicier: If you like spicy food, feel free to add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to this chickpea vegan curry. Remember, if you're serving it to kids and adults, reserve the spicy-spices for the adult portions!
- Add more protein: While this recipe already has a good amount of plant protein, if you want even more protein, I recommend adding in some tofu crumbles to this recipe!
- Use lentils instead of chickpeas: Lentils would taste great in this recipe! Red lentils would pair nicely with the sweet potatoes. They also make a great substitution if you just don't have any chickpeas on hand.
Top Tips For Making Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry
- If you haven't used can coconut milk often, keep in mind that sometimes that separates into layers while it's in the can. That is completely normal and everything is fine. You can use a whisk to blend the milk back together and it will be perfect.
- Dice the sweet potatoes roughly the same size, and cut them into small cubes, so they cook evenly and quickly.
- All curry powders vary in intensity and heat. If you are using a different brand of curry powder than the one I mentioned, make sure to taste your curry powder and the sweet potato curry itself while you're cooking to make sure it doesn't get too spicy and the flavors remain balanced.
- Store in the fridge for up to 4-5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3-4 months.
