West Indian sweet potato curry

Prepare this vegetarian curry in just 15 minutes. Packed with sweet potato, cabbage, tomatoes and red peppers, it contains all five of your five-a-day

Prep:15 mins
Cook:30 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 543
fat 12g
saturates 8g
carbs 84g
sugars 29g
fibre 18g
protein 15g
salt 0.4g

Ingredients

1 tsp rapeseed oil
2 red onions, halved and sliced
thumb-sized piece ginger, finely chopped
2 tbsp Madras curry powder
1 tsp allspice
400g can chopped tomatoes
200g sachet coconut milk
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp gluten-free vegetable bouillon
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes
325g white cabbage, roughly chopped
2 red peppers, chopped
125g brown basmati
1 red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp vegetable bouillon
400g can black-eyed beans

Tip

Storing and reheating leftovers

If you are following our Healthy Diet Plan, you will need to chill the remaining curry and rice straight away and store in the fridge. When serving it later in the week, heat through thoroughly in the microwave or in a pan until piping hot. You will need to add a dash of water to the rice to prevent it from sticking to the pan as it reheats.

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Method

Heat the oil in a very large nonstick frying pan, add the onions and ginger, and cook for 5 mins. Add the curry powder and allspice, then pour in the tomatoes plus a can of water, the coconut milk, thyme and bouillon.
Add the sweet potatoes, cabbage and peppers, cover the pan and simmer for 20-25 mins or until all the vegetables are tender but with a little bite, topping up with a little water if looking dry.
Meanwhile, tip the rice into a pan with the onion, garlic, thyme and bouillon. Pour in 600ml water, cover and cook for 25 mins or until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender – check towards the end to make sure it isn’t catching. Stir in the beans and heat through. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, serve half the rice with half the curry (saving the leftovers for a second meal later in the week). Otherwise you can serve four portions, scattered with a few extra thyme leaves, if you like.