Embark on a delightful culinary journey as we delve into the realm of curried sweet potatoes immersed in the creamy embrace of coconut milk. Discover a harmonious blend of sweet and savory flavors, where tender sweet potatoes bask in a vibrant tapestry of aromatic spices and gently simmer in a rich, velvety coconut sauce. This delectable dish, rooted in the vibrant heritage of Southeast Asian cuisine, promises an explosion of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to a world of culinary bliss.
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CURRIED SWEET POTATOES IN COCONUT MILK
I found this recipe on a site that was promoting an Asian-flavored Thanksgiving. Even though we don't really celebrate the holiday per se, we adore sweet potatoes and we love Indian cuisine, so why limit ourselves? The original recipe called for yams, but I subbed in the sweet potatoes. Feel free to re-sub the yams. I also adapted the recipe a bit to tailor it more to our family's tastes.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1 inch cubes.
- Place the cubes in a colander and sprinkle liberally with salt.
- Let stand 10-15 minutes.
- Steam the potatoes for 10 minutes, until just barely soft. (I do this in the microwave for about 5 minutes).
- Meanwhile, finely chop the onion, ginger and garlic.
- Heat the cooking pan over a moderate flame, add the cumin seed, and cook until they begin to splutter.
- Add the chopped onion, ginger, and garlic.
- Cook until the onion is a rich golden color.
- Add all the spices and season with salt to taste.
- Let this cook while you continue with the sweet potatoes (yes, there's more to do with them).
- Heat the oil and sauté the already steamed sweet potato cubes until golden brown.
- Drain on absorbent paper towels. (I skip this step, just more calories.).
- Pour the coconut milk and water into the pot and bring to a healthy simmer. Let it boil, roil and bubble for a few minutes, then add the yam cubes and onion spice mixture, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes or until nearly dry, but still moist.
- When it's done, transfer to a serving platter. Pick out the bits you don't want (like the bay leaf). I leave in the cinnamon stick, my kids like to fight over it, and I like to watch.
- Serve hot, garnished with the chopped coriander sprinkled on top.
FIERY SWEET POTATOES
Coconut milk and fiery Thai spice paste turn up the heat, but the familiar brown sugar and butter are still part of the mix in this amazing and unexpected combination of flavors that would be a fine addition to any table from Thanksgiving through May.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories side dish
Time 2h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake potatoes on sheet pan until very soft, about 75 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel and mash.
- In a small saucepan, heat coconut milk with curry paste over low heat. Mix coconut milk mixture, half the sugar, half the butter and salt into potatoes. Keep warm until ready to serve, or cover and refrigerate up to two days.
- At least 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 425 degrees. Put potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover, dot with remaining butter and sugar and broil until brown and crusty, checking often to prevent scorching.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 258, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 309 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN CURRY WITH SWEET POTATOES AND COCONUT MILK
I used to think the only reason to buy a whole chicken was to actually cook it whole. Why buy one for a recipe calling for parts when the supermarket will cut up the bird for you? Then one day my mother set me straight. It's one thing to buy a package of thighs or drumsticks when you need a specific part, but you might as well cut up your own bird if you need a variety. You can use your cut-up chicken to make this ginger-and-lime-scented curry with coconut milk, sweet potatoes and chiles. Or substitute your favorite part, be it wings or legs or bone-in breasts. The bright, spicy and gently sweet flavors work well with any pieces of fowl in the pot. When the chicken in this recipe is nearly done braising, you can fry up the liver, then coat it in some of the luscious sauce. If your mother is anything like mine, she'd be proud.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil. Brown chicken pieces, in batches if necessary, until golden all over, 6 to 8 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Stir scallion, ginger, garlic and chiles into pot and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in curry paste and cook 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk and sweet potatoes. Arrange chicken pieces on top of potatoes, placing breast meat on top. Pour in enough water to come halfway up the sides of chicken. Bring to a boil. Cover pot and transfer to oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large dry skillet over medium heat, toast coconut flakes until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mustard seeds and toast until they begin to pop, 1 minute more. Transfer to a bowl and season with a pinch of salt.
- Transfer chicken and sweet potatoes to a platter. Return Dutch oven to the stove and simmer over medium-high heat until cooking liquid has thickened to a saucelike consistency, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour over chicken and potatoes. Sprinkle with the coconut and mustard seed mixture and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1067, UnsaturatedFat 35 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 83 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 56 grams, SaturatedFat 42 grams, Sodium 1476 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
VEGAN SWEET POTATO CHICKPEA CURRY
Yummy vegan curry dish. Serve with basmati rice and naan bread.
Provided by Sherri Zeringue D'Argenio
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion, garlic, and ginger until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, coconut milk, and sweet potato. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Season with garam masala, cumin, turmeric, chile flakes, and salt. Add spinach right before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 515 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
SWEET POTATO & COCONUT CURRY
Prep your veggies and let the slow cooker do the work with our filling sweet potato curry
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 8h50m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the onion. Fry gently for 10 mins until soft then add the garlic and grate the ginger straight into the pan. Stir in the paprika and the cayenne and cook for another minute then tip into the slow cooker.
- Return the pan to the heat and add another 1 tbsp oil along with the chilli, red pepper and shredded cabbage. Cook for 4-5 mins then tip into the slow cooker.
- Use the remaining oil to fry the sweet potatoes, you may have to do this in 2 or 3 batches depending on the size of your pan. Cook the sweet potatoes for around 5 mins or just until they start to pick up some colour at the edges then put them in the slow cooker too.
- Pour the passata and the coconut milk over the sweet potatoes, stir to mix everything together and cover the slow cooker with a lid and cook for 6-8hrs or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Stir the peanut butter through the curry, season well with salt and pepper and serve with couscous and chopped coriander scattered over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
CHICKEN, SWEET POTATO & COCONUT CURRY
Serve this mildly spiced curry with rice noodles, basmati rice or chappati breads and introduce your kids to curry
Provided by Lesley Waters
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 35m
Yield Serves 2 adults and 2 children
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or wok, stir in the curry paste and fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, sweet potatoes and lentils and stir to coat in the paste, then pour in the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Tip in the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for a further 4-5 minutes. Season to taste before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24.5 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3.6 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.57 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for firm, smooth sweet potatoes with no blemishes or bruises. Avoid any that are soft or have cracks in the skin.
- Use full-fat coconut milk: This will give the curry a richer, creamier flavor. If you don't have full-fat coconut milk, you can use a combination of coconut cream and water.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When you're cooking the sweet potatoes, make sure to give them enough space so that they can brown evenly. If you overcrowd the pan, they'll steam instead of browning.
- Add the curry paste gradually: Start with a small amount of curry paste and then add more to taste. Curry paste can be very spicy, so it's important to add it slowly so that you don't overwhelm the other flavors in the dish.
- Simmer the curry until the sweet potatoes are tender: This will take about 15-20 minutes. Once the sweet potatoes are tender, they should be easily pierced with a fork.
Conclusion:
Curried sweet potatoes in coconut milk is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal. The sweet potatoes are tender and flavorful, and the curry sauce is creamy and fragrant. This dish is also a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. Serve it with rice or quinoa, and enjoy!
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