Name: Sweetpotato: Sweetpotatoes in Curried Coconut Sauce over Kale
Yield: Serves 4 as a main dish
Ingredients: 1¾ cups water; ¼ to ¾ cup coconut milk; 1 pound small, tender curly kale; Lime wedges; 1 or 2 tender celery stalks; 1½ pounds orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes; ½ tablespoon curry powder (preferably hot Madras-style); 1 tablespoon minced or coarse-grated ginger; 1 or 2 small fresh green chillis; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 garlic clove, minced

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main dish

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

About

Sweetpotatoes make a fine vegetarian main dish, especially complemented by bitter greens. Serve this spicy orange dish with cracked wheat, millet, or quinoa for a complete meal. Pale-fleshed sweets look drab here, so stick with the bright-fleshed varieties. If the dish is made ahead, you may need to thin the sauce, which thickens as it stands.