Sweet Potato and Tamarind Curry with Basil and Lime

Name: Sweet Potato and Tamarind Curry with Basil and Lime
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps Asian fish sauce; 118 milliliters fresh Thai basil leaves or regular basil leaves; 59 milliliters canola oil; 414 milliliters coconut milk, divided; 6 leaves escarole or curly endive, cut into thin shreds; 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 6 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 jalapeño chiles, stemmed; 2 lemongrass stalks; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 2 fresh red chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 larges shallots, chopped; 907 grams sweet potatoes (about two), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 Tbsps tamarind concentrate

The recipe Sweet Potato and Tamarind Curry with Basil and Lime could satisfy your Indian craving in around 1 hour. This recipe makes 4 servings with 580 calories, 8g of protein, and 36g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian diet. A mixture of garlic cloves, tamarind concentrate, coconut milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Combine the jalapeños, ginger, shallots, garlic, and salt in a blender and puree until smooth. You may need to add a couple tablespoons of water to help it blend.

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Shallot

Garlic

Ginger

Water

Salt

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Blender

For the curry: Trim the ends from the lemongrass, and remove the tough outer stalks. Finely chop the stalks and set aside.

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Lemon Grass

Curry Powder

Pour the canola oil into a large pot set over medium heat. When hot, add the curry paste. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon, and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.

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Curry Paste

Canola Oil

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Wooden Spoon

Pot

Pour in 1/4 cup of the coconut milk and stir well. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the fat starts to separate from the coconut milk, about five minutes.

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Coconut Milk

Add the sweet potatoes, fish sauce, lemongrass, tamarind paste, and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk. Stir well.

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Sweet Potato

Tamarind Paste

Coconut Milk

Fish Sauce

Lemon Grass

Add just enough water to barely cover the sweet potatoes. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer, and then reduce the heat to maintain a slow simmer with the pot uncovered. Cook for 15 minutes, and then add the escarole. Continue simmering until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 more minutes. Season curry to taste with salt.

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Sweet Potato

Escarole

Curry Powder

Water

Salt

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Pot

Serve the curry in bowls, and garnish with basil, sliced red chiles, and lime wedges.

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Lime Wedge

Red Chili Pepper

Basil

Curry Powder

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Bowl

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Servings:

2Tbsps

Asian fish sauce 118milliliters

fresh Thai basil leaves or regular basil leaves 59milliliters

canola oil 414milliliters

coconut milk, divided 6leaves

escarole or curly endive, cut into thin shreds 2inches

fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 6

garlic cloves, peeled 4

jalapeño chiles, stemmed 2

lemongrass stalks 1

lime, cut into wedges 2

fresh red chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced 1teaspoons

salt 3larges

shallots, chopped 907grams

sweet potatoes (about two), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces 2Tbsps

tamarind concentrate

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian can be paired with Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. You could try Cadre Band of Stones Gruner Veltliner. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 22 dollars per bottle.