Cook this tasty vegan curry for an exotic yet easy family dinner. With spinach and sweet potato, it boasts two of your five-a-day and it’s under 400 calories. Inspired by bbcgoodfood.com

Satay Sweet Potato Curry

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 serves

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 Garlic Cloves grated
  • thumb-sized piece ginger grated
  • 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 500g sweet potato peeled and cut into chunks
  • 400ml can Coconut milk
  • 200g bag spinach
  • 1 lime juiced

Instructions
 

  • Melt 1 tbsp coconut oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and soften 1 chopped onion for 5 mins. Add 2 grated garlic cloves and a grated thumb-sized piece of ginger, and cook for 1 min until fragrant.
  • Stir in 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste, 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter and 500g sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks, then add 400ml coconut milk and 200ml water.
  • Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 mins or until the sweet potato is soft.
  • Stir through 200g spinach and the juice of 1 lime, and season well. Serve with cooked rice, and if you want some crunch, sprinkle over a few dry roasted peanuts.