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Padma LakshBEE’s Sweet Potato Curry (less) Lentil Curry

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Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup Dried French Lentils (see other options below)
  • 1 can Coconut Cream, unsweetened (see other options below)
  • 1 Small Yellow Onion
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Sweet Potato (see other options below)
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • Few large glugs Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Jasmine or Basmati Rice (see other options below)
  • Kosher Salt
  • Cinnamon
  • Cumin
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Paprika
  • 1 tsp Ghee*
  • 1/2 Large Red Bell Pepper or any sweet pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, cover lentils with cold water. Allow to soak anywhere from 15 minutes to overnight.
  • Drain lentils and rinse. Set aside.
  • Chop onion finely.
  • Peel and smash garlic cloves.
  • Peel sweet potato and cut into medium sized cubes.
  • Cut pepper into medium sized pieces to match the size of the sweet potato.
  • In heavy bottomed, deep pan (click here for Jule's favorite pan), add a few glugs of olive oil and your ghee.
  • Heat slowly on low / medium heat.
  • Add onion, garlic, lentils, and sweet potato and sauté until onion is translucent.
  • Add bell pepper continuing to stir.
  • Add 2 tbsp of tomato paste, stirring to incorporate.
  • Begin to season with salt, cinnamon, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika. I purposefully did not add specific amounts here. Season as you like. BEE unafraid!
  • Add a few glugs of chicken broth and let simmer for a few minutes. Your sweet potato should have begun to soften. You can test it with a sharp knife.
  • Spoon coconut cream into pan and stir to incorporate.
  • Cover pot, allowing to simmer for 30 minutes.
  • While it cooks, make your rice.
  • Re season your curry(less) curry.
  • Spoon over rice.
  • Add cubes of fresh avocado on top (don't worry if you don't have it).
  • Pour yourself a glass of wine and think of me and my bestie Padma when you close your eyes savoring each warm, earthy, flavorful bite.

Notes

QuaranBEEnd Ingredient Options:
  • Lentils - any kind work, and if you don't have lentils, you can use adzuki beans, peas, cauliflower, cauliflower rice, chick peas - anything goes, do not panic!
  • Potato - I used sweet, but you can use a regular potato or no potato at all
  • Coconut Cream - If you don't have, don't freak! Use 1/2 and 1/2, heavy cream, even unsweetened creamer.
  • Rice - I served it over rice, but wanna use cauliflower rice? Knock yourself out, you skinny b*tch. 
*Ghee is clarified butter (butter that has been cooked down), milked solids are skimmed off the top and it's frequently used in Indian cooking with many BEElicious health benefits.