2.08.2011

Sweet Potato & Spinach Curry with Naan (easy!)



I've been eating far too much cake the past week. It's all in preparation for my new microblog (!) coming out in a few months. I'll share more soon. I've been giving away as much cake as I can, and limiting my consumption to "test bites," but in sum, it's still a lot of cake. If you are reading, and live nearby, will you please take some cake? I am very serious. My neighbors, and certainly my husband and Nick, are weary of cake. Nick watched an episode of Sid the Science kid this morning on PBS wherein it's Sid makes a birthday wish to eat cake all day, every day. Nick quipped "He'll be sorry."

In the meantime, sweet potato curry. On naan. It's quick. It's easy. It's delicious. And best of all, it's not cake. Ward off the chills, and dive in headlong, as this easy curry will warm you through and through.

Sweet Potato & Spinach Curry
Makes 4 servings

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp mild madras curry powder (more or less to taste)
1 5-ounce bag pre-washed spinach, roughly chopped
1 14-ounce can lite coconut milk
2 large sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
4 small purchased naan breads (or 2 large, halved) halved & warmed (or make: whole wheat naan)

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion; cook and stir 7-8 minutes until golden and softened. Stir in the curry powder and cook and stir 30 seconds.
2. Add the coconut milk and sweet potatoes and cook until just tender, about 15-20 minutes. Add the the spinach and cook 1-2 minutes until wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with naan breads.

8 comments:

Rainyday said...

Made this the other night. The kids wouldn't eat it, but we loved it!

Camilla said...

Hi Rainyday!

Sounds like our house; my 4-yr-old son will not eat any vegetables and is defintely likes all of his food spearate on the plate (i.e., no stews, curries, etc) I do manage to get some veg in via blueberry smoothies with a bit of spinach hidden inside and pumpkin baked goods :)

Rainyday said...

Ahhhh smoothies. My youngest was watching me make them the other day and lost his little mind when I scooped in some peanut butter. And then poured in some dark green herbal fiber blend. I guess I better keep smoothie prep a secret next time. But the good news is that he still drank it all...

Camilla said...

Rainyday: omg, we have the same tactics. We sneak in nut butter and hemp powder (makes things a bit scary green). :)

Barbara said...

I made this today for my vegetarian son's Easter dinner. He really enjoyed it! I added about 7 oz. of canned, rinsed chickpeas to add some protein.

Camilla said...

I'm delighted, Barbara! Happy Easter!

Hilary said...

I made this tonight and everyone (except the 4 year old) loved it ... thanks for this and all your recipes!

Janel said...

Just came across your fantastic blog! Even though its a toasty summer in Boston, I'm now craving this meal! It has some of my all time favorite ingredients and looks so EASY! Frozen naan is a staple in our kitchen. Can't wait to read more from you :)

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