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Sweet Potato Bowls With Kale and Chickpeas

Photo of a Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew recipe developed for a crohn's disease diet.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini
  • Active Time

    25 minutes

  • Total Time

    25 minutes

Everybody loves a coconut-milk curry. This particular recipe was developed withpeople living with Crohn's Disease and Colitisin mind, so that they can love it, too.

Ingredients

4 servings

2 medium sweet potatoes (about 8 oz. each), peeled, cut into 1/2" pieces
3/4 cup vegetable broth
1 1/4 cups full- or reduced-fat coconut milk
1 Tbsp. curry powder
1 bunch curly kale (about 8 oz.), stems removed, leaves torn into bite-size pieces
1 (15.5-oz.) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 cups cooked white or brown rice
  1. Step 1

    Bring potatoes and broth to a simmer in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover and cook until potatoes soften, about 5 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, whisk coconut milk and curry powder in a small bowl to combine.

    Step 3

    Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in kale, chickpeas, and coconut milk mixture. Cover and simmer, stirring once halfway through, until potato is fully cooked but still holds its shape and kale is wilted and dark green, about 8 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and pepper.

    Step 4

    Divide rice among bowls. Spoon potato and kale mixture over.

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  • 我通常也不写评论,然而船尾er Andrea’s negative review and my completely opposite POSITIVE experience with this dish, I had to write. I personally loved all the flavors in this dish. I didn’t change anything and I absolutely loved it. So did my 12 year old daughter and 65 year old husband. I cooked a chicken and made this the side dish but omg it was so awesome!! I felt like a gourmet chef! I literally would not change a thing. Beautiful!!!

    • Sugarcane Jane

    • Loxley, Al

    • 4/14/2023

  • I rarely write such scathing reviews, but this recipe was so lackluster that it boggles the mind as to how it made the ranks here on Epi. 1 star because the recipe is cheap, reasonably healthy, and comes together in a flash. The rest is just a disaster, I'm afraid. One look at the recipe and it already showed very little promise, but I was encouraged by all the great reviews and thought that perhaps this was one of those recipes where the sum is greater than its parts. It's obvious from the ingredient list that this would not be an authentic recipe that would do any global curry culture justice, but the real crime of this recipe is that it is just outright bad tasting. The overall flavor was bland as others have reported, but also it was wildly unbalanced and was pure acid after adding the lime (which I love, BTW). I made it as written and after one taste, it required heavy doctoring to rebalance the salt, fat, acid, and heat into something passible. I'll spare you my revisions as my recommendation is to just look elsewhere entirely. I've had better curries on an in-flight meal. If you have a the particular medical condition that this was written for, then this might be worth trying, but if you're otherwise healthy and want a meal you'll actually enjoy eating, then run from this one.

    • andreayung23

    • Northern California

    • 9/10/2021

  • Definitely one of the easiest curry recipes I've made. Very filling, but I don't feel to bloated after! Ingredients overall help it taste well, but I added a little parsley into the mix to give it extra flavor. Overall, a simple/easy recipe if you're looking for a meal with a bit of a kick

    • Anonymous

    • Long Island, New York

    • 6/29/2021

  • The idea is great but this recipe was pretty bland for my taste. I definitely suggest adding more spices (more curry powder, turmeric, chili powder {or something else to add spicyness}, etc.). I also added onion and garlic at the beginnings after sauteeing. Good base recipe otherwise.

    • callmechef

    • 4/11/2021

  • 这道菜太棒了!虽然我通常would add onion and garlic and maybe more spices to a curry dish such as this, I found that the simplicity of this one was very satisfying. I am gluten intolerant and this meal was so gentle on my system and made for fantastic left overs. You can always spice it up if you decide to, but is it is so, so good as it is.

    • anandalennox4149

    • MA

    • 10/13/2020

  • Fantastic recipe to make with the farmer's market kale and sweet potatoes! Very filling and healthy. We got good reviews from everyone in the family, including the guy who had originally wanted hamburgers for dinner. Will definitely make again -- easy and delicious!

    • eafinct

    • West Hartford, CT

    • 7/22/2020

  • Pretty good, the potatoes come out really well. I would say that more curry is most definitely needed!! Tumeric too? Paprika? We also added some Tajin on top and *chefs kiss* muah.

    • Jaycub

    • Santa Cruzz

    • 7/10/2020

  • Absolutely perfect! I saw that this recipe was developed with Crohns and Colitis in mind, which comforted me as an IBS sufferer (and low FODMAP-er). I recieved sweet potatoes and kale in my CSA and happened to have all the other ingredients on hand, so I made this exactly per the recipe. Served it with basmati rice that I cooked with coconut oil and turmeric. It was warm, nourishing and the textures and flavors were delicious. Can't wait to heat up some leftovers today.

    • aviwavi

    • Brooklyn, NY

    • 4/16/2020

  • Hands down one of my favorite recipes. I use this as a base and add whatever greens I have on hand. Tonight I sauted ginger, garlic and onion separately and layered into it. It's even better as leftovers the next day.

    • amccrone884634

    • Southwest MI

    • 12/16/2019

  • Loved the flavors, easy to make and filling. Also nice colors on the plate. Will make again!

    • sandyv

    • Chicago

    • 11/14/2019

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