Name: A 30 minute Massaman Sweet Potato Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup Massaman curry paste; 1kg sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces; 400ml can coconut milk; 1 beef stock cube, crumbled; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tblsp fish sauce; 100g baby spinach leaves; Chopped salted peanuts and pappadums, to serve; TIP: Massaman is a mild Thai curry full of fragrant spices. For a change, add 400g trimmed, chopped chicken thigh fillets at end of Step 1.

A 30 minute Massaman Sweet Potato Curry

Boost your daily vegetable count with this tasty dish.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

Ingredients

1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced

1/2 cup Massaman curry paste

1kg sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces

400ml can coconut milk

1 beef stock cube, crumbled

1 cinnamon stick

1 tblsp fish sauce

100g baby spinach leaves

Chopped salted peanuts and pappadums, to serve

TIP: Massaman is a mild Thai curry full of fragrant spices. For a change, add 400g trimmed, chopped chicken thigh fillets at end of Step 1.

Method

Step 1

Heat an oiled, large saucepan over a medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add paste. Cook, stirring for 1 minute, or until fragrant.

Step 2

Add sweet potatoes, coconut milk, stock cube, cinnamon and 1/2 cup water. Gently boil, covered, for 10 minutes. Uncover.

Step 3

Gently boil for a further 15 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and sauce has thickened. Remove cinnamon. Stir in fish sauce and spinach. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with pappadums.

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