Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Lentil Curry

Close up of a small white bowl half filled with rice and half with lentil sweet potato curry. Cilantro garnish.

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Lentil Curry

This sweet potato lentil curry recipe is made in a slow cooker (crock pot) and is incredibly easy to make. It’s vegan and gluten free, packed with delicious flavors and nutrition. The perfect “dump and go” “set it and forget it” recipe!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian-inspired, Vegan

Keyword Slow cooker lentil curry, Sweet Potato Lentil Curry

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 30

Servings Servings

Calories 310kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups sweet potato , peeled and cubed (450 grams, about 2 medium)
1 cup dry green lentils (220 grams)
1 cup bell pepper , any color (120 grams, about 1 large)
1 cup onion , chopped (150 grams, about 1 medium)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger , minced
3-5 cloves garlic , minced
3 cups canned tomatoes , diced or crushed (28 oz / 800 mL can)
3 cups vegetable broth (no salt added/ low sodium)
3 tablespoons curry powder
½ tablespoon sugar
1 ½ cups canned coconut milk (14 oz / 400 mL can)
salt (to taste; if needed)

To Serve

cilantro to serve , chopped (optional)
lime juice , fresh (optional)

Instructions

Prepare all the vegetables by peeling and cubing sweet potatoes, chopping onion and bell pepper, mincing ginger and garlic. Add all these vegetables to a slow cooker.
3 cups sweet potato, 1 cup bell pepper, 1 cup onion, 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, 3-5 cloves garlic
Add the remaining ingredients, except for coconut milk, to the slow cooker.
3 cups canned tomatoes, 3 cups vegetable broth, 3 tablespoons curry powder, ½ tablespoon sugar, 1 cup dry green lentils
Stir the ingredients together.
Set the slow cooker to high heat for 4 hours. Stir occasionally if possible (not necessary).
Once the curry is cooked (and lentils are soft through to the center), stir in a can of coconut milk.
1 ½ cups canned coconut milk
Taste your curry and add salt (if needed) to get the right flavor.
salt
Serve as-is or alongside a cooked grain (rice, quinoa, etc.).
Optional to top with chopped cilantro and/ or fresh lime juice.
cilantro to serve, lime juice

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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