Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry with Sweet Potatoes

Name: Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry with Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cup dried red lentils; 6 cup peeled, cubed sweet potato ((about 3 medium)); 4 cup low-sodium vegetable broth; 1 cup water; 1 small shallot (finely chopped); 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar or light brown sugar; 1 tsp ground ginger; 3/4 tsp kosher salt; 3 clove garlic (minced (about 1 tablespoon)); 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste; 1 cup canned light coconut milk; Cooked brown rice or quinoa; Fresh cilantro ((highly encouraged)); Lemon or lime wedges ((optional but tasty))

By Erin Clarke · WellplatedPublic

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Easy, healthy Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry with Sweet Potatoes and coconut milk. Creamy, delicious vegan recipe with the perfect amount of Indian spice!

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 360 min
Total: 380 min
Servings: 6

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Ingredients

For 6 people

Cooking for

2 cupdried red lentils
6 cuppeeled, cubed sweet potato ((about 3 medium))
4 cuplow-sodium vegetable broth
1 cupwater
1small shallot (finely chopped)
3 tbspThai red curry paste
1 tbspgaram masala
1 tspturmeric
0.5 tbspcoconut sugar or light brown sugar
1 tspground ginger
0.75 tspkosher salt
3 clovegarlic (minced (about 1 tablespoon))
1(6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 cupcanned light coconut milk
—Cooked brown rice or quinoa
—Fresh cilantro ((highly encouraged))
—Lemon or lime wedges ((optional but tasty))

Steps

1
Coat a 5-quart or larger slow cooker with nonstick spray. Rinse the lentils, then add them to the slow cooker. Add the sweet potato, vegetable broth, water, shallot, curry paste, garam masala, turmeric, sugar, ginger, salt, garlic, and tomato paste. Stir well to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or LOW for 6 to 7 hours, until the lentils and sweet potatoes are tender. Turn off the heat and stir in the coconut milk. If you’d like a thinner consistency, stir in additional broth or water.
2
Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Serve hot over prepared brown rice or quinoa. Garnish with lots of fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lemon or lime.

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Per portion

Calories: ~11.1 kcal
Protein: ~2.6 g
Fat: ~0.6 g
Carbs: ~24.6 g
Fiber: ~0.1 g
Sodium: ~757.6 mg

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