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Bowl of Sweet Potato Curry and rice with water glass and silverware on the side.
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4.80 from 5 votes

Easy Sweet Potato Curry

This sweet potato curry is packed with flavor and so easy to make. A healthy vegan meal that cooks up in one pot and is perfect for weeknight dinners!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 348kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil, or high heat oil of choice
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 ½ tablespoons mild curry powder (or to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • Pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 (14 ounce or 400 gram) can full fat coconut milk
  • 1 (14 ounce or 400 gram) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 ½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas, thawed
  • Salt, to taste (I used about 1 ½ teaspoons)
  • Black pepper, to taste (I used about ½ teaspoon)

For Serving

  • Cooked basmati rice
  • Roasted peanuts or cashews
  • Fresh cilantro and/or scallions

Instructions

  • Coat the bottom of a large pot with oil and place it over medium heat.
  • Give the oil a minute to heat up, then add the onion.
  • Sweat the onion for about 5 minutes, until it becomes soft and translucent.
  • Stir in the garlic, ginger, curry powder, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Cook everything for about 1 minute, until the mixture becomes very fragrant.
  • Stir in the coconut milk, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes.
  • Raise the heat and bring the liquid to a boil.
  • Lower the heat and allow the mixture to simmer until the sweet potatoes are soft and easily pierced with a fork, about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the peas and cook everything for another minute, just to heat up the peas.
  • Remove the pot from heat and season the curry with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust any other seasonings to taste.
  • Serve with basmati rice and top with cashews or peanuts, scallions and/or cilantro.

Notes

Nutrition information does not include accompaniments.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 67.1g | Protein: 6.7g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 1690mg | Fiber: 12.5g | Sugar: 6.6g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 19mg