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Everyday sweet potato curry in a simple everyday onion-tomato masala: sweet potato cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 44 minutes.
Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🍠 Sweet Potato 250 g, chopped Optional extras 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Instructions 1 Prepare the sweet potato and chop the onion, tomato and aromatics.
2 Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3 Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala.
4 Add the sweet potato and a splash of water, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
5 Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Bhunao patiently: fry the masala until the oil separates before adding the main ingredient.
Jalandhar Everyday Sweet Potato
Time 44 min
Serves 5
Level Medium
Prep / cook 17 / 27 min Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🍠 Sweet Potato 250 g, chopped Optional 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Steps Prepare the sweet potato and chop the onion, tomato and aromatics. Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden. Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala. Add the sweet potato and a splash of water, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti. 
