Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew Recipe
This stew is packed with healthy ingredients. Made with sweet potatoes, chickpeas, red lentils, curry powder and more. It is a hearty stew that is full of flavour and warms the soul.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced or 2 tbsp. garlic puree
- 1 inch fresh ginger grated or 1 tbsp. ginger puree
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 small can 250 ml chickpeas
- 1/2 cup red lentils
- 8 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup chopped grape tomatoes
- handful of spinach
- 1 tbsp. curry powder
- 1/2 tsp. all spice
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. coriander
- Salt & pepper to taste
- squeeze of fresh lemon
- 1/2 cup coconut milk optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook for 3-5 minutes or once the onions starts turning a slightly golden.
- Stir the sweet potatoes into the onions. Add 1/2 cup water and place a lid on the pot. Let everything sweat for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid and add in the spices, garlic and ginger, salt and pepper. Toast the spices for 1 minute.
- Now add in the chickpeas, red lentils, tomatoes, and vegetable stock. Slightly cover the lid and simmer for at least 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid, add in spinach, coconut milk, and a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Serve with a toasted baguette.