Spiced Coconut Sweet Potato Curry with Lime & Peanut Gremolata
This dish is a creamy, aromatic curry made with roasted or simmered sweet potatoes in a spiced coconut-tomato sauce flavored with turmeric, ginger, and cardamom. Topped with a vibrant lime-peanut gremolata, it’s exotic, hearty, and zesty—with roots in Swahili coastal cooking and South Indian flavors.
Servings 4
Calories 380kcal
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Curry:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1- inch piece fresh ginger grated
- 1 green chili chopped (optional)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes optional
- 1 cup diced tomatoes fresh or canned
- 1 can 13.5 oz full-fat coconut milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth or water
- Salt to taste
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Lime Peanut Gremolata Topping:
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove grated or minced
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro or parsley finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Sauté the Aromatics: Heat coconut oil in a deep pan. Add onions and cook until soft. Stir in garlic, ginger, and chili. Sauté until fragrant (2 minutes).
- Spice it Up: Add turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander, and chili flakes. Stir for 30 seconds to toast the spices.
- Add Sweet Potatoes: Add cubed sweet potatoes and stir to coat in the spices. Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Simmer: Pour in coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15–20 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Finish: Season with salt and lime juice to brighten the flavors.
- Make Gremolata: In a bowl, mix lime zest, peanuts, garlic, chopped herbs, olive oil, and salt.
- Serve: Ladle curry into bowls. Top with spoonfuls of lime-peanut gremolata. Optional: garnish with more herbs or a swirl of coconut milk.
Notes
Serving Suggestions:
- Basmati rice or coconut rice
- Flatbread (like chapati or roti)
- Lentil dal or sautéed greens on the side
- Calories: 380
- Total Fat: 30.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 21.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 62 mg (excludes added salt)
- Total Carbohydrate: 24.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Total Sugars: 7.3 g
- Net Carbs: 19.8 g
- Protein: 6.3 g
- Calcium: 66 mg (≈5% DV)
- Iron: 3.7 mg (≈20% DV)
- Magnesium: 78 mg (≈19% DV)
- Potassium: 640 mg (≈14% DV)
