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Easy 1 Pot Chickpea Sweet potato Spinach Curry with Indian Spices. Use spices of choice, pumpkin or other squash and other beans. throw everything in the pot and let it cook. Vegan gluten-free soy-free Recipe. To double the recipe, double everything except water. Add 1.5 times and add more if needed.
Super easy curry today. Warmly Spiced Chickpea Sweet Potato Spinach Curry. Its a use up whatever you have kind of curry. Use beans of choice, squash or sweet potato, greens of choice and let them all simmer for a flavorful curry. You can also use cooked lentils instead of chickpeas. Use spices of choice or spice blends like garam masala, berbere, cajun or turkish peppery blend. Use a cup of coconut milk for a creamier curry. I served this with my Yeast -free Garlic flatbread.
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Chickpea Sweet Potato Spinach Curry
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 to 3/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 a red onion, chopped, or 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1/2 inch ginger chopped
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala , or use curry powder or other spice blend of choice like berbere or cajun
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne/red chili powder
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 15 oz can chickpeas drained, or use 1.5 cups cooked
- 1 to 1.5 cup chopped peeled sweet potato, or pumpkin
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 tsp or more salt
- 1.5 to 2 cups chopped or baby spinach , or 1 cup frozen thawed
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. add cumin seeds and cook until they change color and get fragrant. Let them cook until really toasty.
- Add onions, garlic and ginger and cook until translucent. If using garlic ginger paste, add with the tomatoes.
- Add the spices and mix in. Cook for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and a splash of water, mix, cover and cook until tomatoes get saucy. Mash the larger pieces. 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add chickpeas, sweet potatoes, water and salt. Mix, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add in the spinach, lemon juice, mix in, reduce heat to low-medium and continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until desired consistency. Taste and adjust salt and spice. Garnish with paprika and cilantro and serve as is, with rice/quinoa or Garlic flatbread.
- Variations: Add a cup of coconut milk for creamier curry at step 4 instead of all water.
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Notes
Heat a skillet over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, add cumin seeds and dry roast until fragrant. Add onion, garlic, ginger and splash of water and cook until translucent. Add more water splashes if needed. Continue with the rest of the steps.
To make in a Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot:
Follow steps 1 to 3 in a pressure cooker over medium, or in a separate pan. Add cooked chickpeas, sweet potatoes, 1.5 cups water, salt and spinach. Close the lid, set the time to 8 to 10 minutes at high pressure (Cook 6 to 8 mins once the pressure has reached for stove top cooker). Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Been making this since Richa’s book first came out its a family Favorite with our children we make it once a week – thank you Richa!
Awesome! Thank you for sharing.
Excellent and so adaptable to what you have on hand. Someone else mentioned adding a serrano pepper and I might try that next time. This time of year I crave very warming foods!
Yes a serrano pepper would work with this!
I made this while traveling in our campervan so I made a few adjustments. I added 1/2 C red lentils, water and coconut milk, ground cumin instead of whole seeds, omitted spinach as I didn’t have any and lime juice instead of lemon juice. It came out nice and I would make again but would probably add additional curry, chili and cayenne powder next time and maybe even a serrano pepper. Yum!
Awesome!
I have made this twice in the Instant Pot– once exactly as written and once with a can of diced tomatoes and green chilies instead of the fresh tomatoes and we liked it a lot with the can of diced tomatoes and green chilies. Tasty and easy meal.
Sounds delicious!
We’ve made this twice now and it’s so delicious. The second time I left my husband in charge; he substituted baharat for garam masala. A different taste but equally as good.
yay!
All I can say is this recipe is just fantastic. Followed it as written but added coconut cream at the end when it was reduced. I had sliced avocado on the side and this brought it to a whole nother level. Served with naan bread. The only problem tonight
is how hard it’s going to be to save the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Crazy good !!
Yummy 🥑 Hope that you have some leftover.
Stopping by to say yum!
I know it can be even better if I had fresh tomatoes from my garden and fresh ginger. I had to use diced tomatoes with green Chili’s and ginger powder. I don’t plan ahead. It was still amazing! The cayenne gives some heat. (Mine did)
I used the insta pot for 9 mins and cut my sweet potato’s into bigger pieces. If you don’t want it to be like mashed potato’s eat right away. Or take out of instant pot and out of the heat. The sweet potatoes get very mush left in the pot.. delicious to me!
Served over rice with basmati rice.
Thank you for such a nourishing recipe, I appreciate you. 💕
well, thanks for stopping by =)
This is so delicious and satisfying! The leftovers taste better everyday! Another great, VERY EASY recipe. Thank u!
thank U! Susan!
Thank you for this delicious, quick and easy curry! It was loved by all. Soo full of flavour and a lovely mix of ingredients. Will definitely be making it regularly.
This was honestly the best dinner I have ever eaten! I’ve never made curry before, and I can’t wait to make this recipe again! It was so easy and perfectly spiced! Amazing!
wow!!! thank you