Sweet potatoes and chickpeas in a mild and creamy curry sauce make this the perfect quick and easy ‘fake-away’ recipe for a midweek treat – all the flavour of a takeaway, but with a healthy twist!
I’ve made this recipe time and time again and it never gets old! One thing that I will say about this curry is that it always tastes better the following day after the spices and vegetables have all had a chance to mingle and get to know each other. If you can, I highly recommend making it the day before you want to eat it, however, it’s still just as tasty eaten straight from the hob.
Now I love treating myself to a takeaway now and then, but I know that with a well stocked spice rack, coconut milk and some wonderful fresh produce I can whip up a curry in no time at all. Let’s be honest, making your own version of your favourite takeaway is healthier and can be ready to serve quicker than actually ordering food in. Making a delicious ‘fake-away’ at home is made even easier with help from Veetee.
- 1 tin of cooked chickpeas
- 3 sweet potatoes , peeled and cubed
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 red onion
- Thumb size ginger , grated
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 packs of Veetee wholegrain brown rice
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Peel and dice the onion and cook for 5 minutes on a medium heat in a large pan.
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Add the sweet potato and cook for a further 5 minutes. Pour in the spices and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes or until aromatic.
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Pour in the coconut milk and chickpeas and bring the curry to a simmer. Leave on a gentle heat for 20 minutes.
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Next add in the spinach and allow the heat to wilt the leaves.
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Season to taste and serve with Veetee wholegrain brown rice.
There’s something for everyone in Veetee’s range of microwaveable pre-cooked rice range. I served my curry with their wholegrain brown rice because I love the nutty flavour, but it would go equally well with the pilau rice or golden vegetable rice as well.
If sweet potato isn’t your bag you can easily change-up the recipe and add in your favourite vegetables or even meat if you’re not a vegetarian. I think the meatiness of aubergine would work really well with the chickpeas and butternut squash is always a great companion to coconut milk.
What is your favourite ‘fake-away’ recipe to make at home?
*Recipe commissioned by Veetee, but all opinion are my own
Mmmm, that looks like the most perfect comfort food for this grey and drizzly day!
Janie x
What a tasty looking curry! A great dinner for meat free Mondays.
I’ve been after a recipe to use up a tin of chickpeas I’ve got in the cupboard and this might be the one. I’m a huge curry fan and Amelia enjoys it if it’s mild. Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing x
This looks delicious! My mum always makes curry but she’s never done so with sweet potato. Might tell her to give it a go! X
Delicious, this would warm me right up on a grey day! Perfect for Meat Free Monday too.
Great minds think alike 😉
I just love the creaminess that sweet potatoes add to curries.
My husband would love this recipe! If he can get sweet potato into a recipe he will, its this latest craze! I may just make this for him for his birthday
This looks so yummy, perfect for a healthy veggie dinner! Trying to make nice rice at home seems to be my kryptonite so any cheats are very much welcome 🙂
Love the sound of this. I’m a vegetarian so I’m a big fan of chickpeas in a curry. Pinning this 🙂
This looks delicious. I love al those flavours and especially anything with sweet potato in it.
This sounds delicious – I might give this a go for the kids minus the chilli as I think they will love it – I tried a chickpea and chicken tangine once and they devoured it! H x
What a great recipe – my other half would love this and it doesn’t look too difficult to whip up! Thanks for sharing x
This looks very tasty. I love curry and sweet potatoes so it’s a winning combination for me. Love the way you’ve photographed it too x
Sweet potato and chickpea… heavenly! Such a great combination. And with all the curry flavours too, mmm.
This sounds and looks delicious!!! I love sweet potatoes but never thought to make them in a curry with chickpeas! Will be doing this recipe very soon!!!
Very delicious. Seems quite simple to make too. Whenever I try to cook something from scratch it goes drastically wrong.
Another delicious recipe! I love curry so I’m always looking for new ones to try X