Hi friends!!
I just realized this would be my 2nd post in 2014!! Oh my. Only two posts and January is already escaping. Time flies. Though, this can’t be said about the weather.Its ridiculous to complain about Florida weather now when we are so blessed in comparison to other places where it is still snowing. I’ll try my best to keep the complains to a minimal 😉
Returning from Malaysia to Florida this time proved to be a huge challenge. Never have I ever thought I would utter this sentence — It was a nightmare touching down in Miami without a winter jacket.
Dipping temperature + coupled with strong winds — winter jacket = unhappy traveler.
So friends, always be prepared when it comes to weather. Always. Even while traveling from the tropics. You have to, since the chill doesn’t end till you reach home.
Home that was left so cold. For 2 months. Brrr…..
Its simply time to make some curry. Especially when you can’t seem to find enough warmth in those boots, scarves, jackets and layers.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1.5 tbsp harissa
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 6 small sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups of hot water
- 1 very ripe tomato, cut into wedges
- 1 cup of cooked chickpeas
- 2 handfuls of baby spinach leaves
Whole spices:
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole green cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 green chilies, slitted
Directions:
- In a small blender, add chopped onion, ginger and garlic paste. Blend into a paste. Add very little water (if needed) to aid in blending.
- Heat a deep vessel on medium-high. Add coconut oil and wait until it heats before adding all of the whole spices. Stir and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add blended onion paste and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until paste is lightly colored, fragrant, thickens and oil separates on the sides.
- Stir in harrisa and curry powder. Cook for 1 minute before adding diced sweet potatoes, coconut milk and salt.
- Once curry thickens, add hot water, tomato wedges and cooked chickpeas. Bring the curry to a simmer, lower the heat to medium-low and put on the lid. Cook curry for 15 minutes or until oil separates on the sides.
- Remove curry from heat. Throw in 2 handfuls of baby spinach leaves, stir and serve hot with rice and chapati.
On a pleasant note, it’s great to be able to slip on winter clothing’s and boots. Have a pleasant and warm week ahead, friends. We are still in the defrosting mode 🙂
Where are you? Is it freakishly chilly or warm?
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Kiran – this curry is so thick and full of goodness! It would be so good to sit down to this scrumptious and healthy bowl-anytime!
This winter has been brutal – all I can say is I cannot wait for spring – and if I ever complain about the heat this summer, you have my permission to throw a bowl of this curry at me (make sure you aim it so most of it lands near my mouth)! 🙂
Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com recently posted..Almond Honey Pancakes!
A delicious dish! Very healthy and tasty.
Cheers,
Rosa
Yes please to curry with sweet potatoes!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..pear & frangipane tartlets
ahaha defrosting mode! Now I wonder, I cold can it be in Miami? Maybe I should ask you: how cold compared to Malaysia… ?
p.s. I’m smitten with your curry, simply stunning, I bet super delicious.
Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ recently posted..A very special Gluten-Free Loaf: All Seed & Nut Bread
Lovely recipe and pictures as always… I can eats bowls n bowls of this curry!!
Shema | LifeScoops recently posted..Best of 2013
We’re having NO winter in California – sounds a bit similar to your Florida winter – but I want winter. Cold and snuggling into sweaters and blankets, that sort of thing, I love it.
The curry sounds delicious!
Such a delicious curry my friend, there is something so utterly warming about the spinach and kumara combination 😀
Cheers
CCU
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Kiran, your photographs are so beautiful…. and the food looks very appetising… a great recipe, thank you so much for sharing! Pinned.
Lizzy (Good Things) recently posted..Mixed berry frozen yoghurt
im always up for curry esp if it involves chickpeas..stay warm dear.
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health recently posted..Meyer Lemon Bread {Whole Wheat}
Oh yes, I am definitely going to be making this soon! I could eat curries all winter long. 🙂
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies recently posted..A Guide to Root Vegetables
Incredible photography! This looks delicious by the way. Yummy!!
Looks just so delicious and the colours beautiful. Its a bit of a shock going from Malaysia back home to those temperatures .Poor you
My Kitchen Stories recently posted..Raspberry, Yoghurt and Chocolate Popsicles
Ohhh I love how you served that on coconut husk!
Raymund recently posted..Petit Pois ala Francaise
Such a lovely warming dish, full of such great spices.
Kathryn recently posted..buckwheat waffles with roasted rhubarb
Welcome back Kiran! My parents are in Florida now and told me it has been chillier than usual too. A bowl of this hot curry sounds wonderful and would definitely help warm up from the cold temperatures 🙂 I love the sweet potatoes and chickpeas in here – looks amazing!
Kelly recently posted..Baked Red Velvet Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze
Many delicious things altogether here! It looks so good, I want to dive right in. Welcome back!
Monica recently posted..Chocolate chip donuts (Déjà vu)
This looks fabulous.
What a gorgeous, hearty curry, Kiran! I bet the aroma of this simmering is just incredible.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking recently posted..Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Oh Kiran, this curry looks super delicious and beautiful! Love the colors. Sorry to hear about your Florida weather, here in Santa Barbara we had for a few days warmer temperatures then in summer.
Stay warm 🙂
Cheers,
J & C
Judit & Corina @WineDineDaily recently posted..Il Fornaio Restaurant Beverly Hills
Gosh that curry must be a welcome warmer in the cold weather you are experiencing up North ! It’s actually unusually cold in Singapore (it’s still 29C haha) and curries are always good anyway 🙂
Carolyn Chan recently posted..La Maison Bleue, Sainte Maxime, Cote D’Azur
I love curries…I can already picture myself eating a bowl of this vegetarian one on a cold day!
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Welcome back Kiran. I totally understand coming back to a cold home is not fun especially after having so much fun back with family.
This curry looks so good and rich. Perfect cold weather food.
It’s so warm we’re eating chili! GREG
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Oh Kiran, I love those last 2 photographs. They are stunning. Soup looks inviting and hope it helps you keep warm during these cold days.
Mallika recently posted..Cinnamon Bread Rolls
When I first landed in US without winter shoes and jackets I felt I have come to a wrong place. It was freezing and I couldn’t wait to reach our new apartment. But then I have got used to this over years. Still this winter has been the most craziest I have seen.
This curry looks very comforting and delicious.
Radhika Vasanth recently posted..Weekly Meal Plan – Making everyday cooking easy #16
This is a terrific looking curry! And I have all the ingredients on hand. 😉 Our weather today is about 50 degrees F. Tomorrow? Zero! Brrrr. Weird winter thus far.
John@Kitchen Riffs recently posted..Meat and Potatoes Chili
I LOVE that half-coconut bowl! So gorgeous! What a beautiful, nutritious curry Kiran. I am in love with legumes at the moment (who am I kidding, I mean, ALWAYS) so this chickpea goodness automatically jumps into the ‘must make’ category. Yum! And yep, I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by…! xxx
laurasmess recently posted..The Moroccan Table
Curry during the colder months is the best! So comforting and delicious. Yours looks totally yummy, Kiran 🙂
Congratulations on the 2nd post in 2014! And I know… January is nearly flying by quickly, just in 2 days! Oh no about the weather in Miami…I was there few years ago and I remembered it was so sticky, humid and hot and I didn’t bring proper summer clothes! How long will you be in Florida for? Stunning curry….love the harissa ingredient, whoohoo, I’m obsessed with it!
This is my kind of curry, love the texture and believe it or not, I can smell it right here in the midwest 😉
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Hi Kiran,
I was not feeling very well last night and suggested to my husband to cook using your recipe. Both, he and my daughter had a fantastic time doing the cooking using your recipe and both of were so proud with the end result. your recipe was easy to follow by both and it was also very delicious.
Thank you from a very grateful wife and mom. will let them try your other recipe next.
Excellent
thank you so much for this lovely recipe! I have made it several times now- sometimes even subbing pumpkin and kale for the potato and spinach. The spice mix is perfect.
Hi! How many servings does this make?
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