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Published: Jan 3, 2013 · Modified: Feb 2, 2022 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Spiced Sweet Potato Curry With Coconut

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Sweet potato has been one of my recent favorites. I have been using this vegetable in lot of dishes that requires potatoes, and my family absolutely loves it. This spiced sweet potato curry with coconut is a variation of the regular sweet potato curry

When I had made my curry with sweet potatoes (the first version), my very good friend Janhavi gave me another version of the sweet potato curry recipe. She told me that this is one of her favorite recipes with sweet potatoes and asked me to try it.

Sweet potato curry served in a bowl.

I have made this recipe for Sweet Potato Curry with ground spices and coconut, few times ever since and we really like it.

This curry tastes really good with rice or with roti’s. It is very simple to make and tastes yummy. The mild sweetness of the potatoes with the garlic and heat works really well. Also, this works great as a sandwich filling.

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Preparation time – 10 mins
Cooking time – 20 mins
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Spiced Sweet Potato Curry With Coconut – (serves 4)

  • Sweet potatoes – 4
  • Shallot or onion – 1
  • Garlic – 2 cloves
  • Red chilies – ⅔ (depending on how spicy you like it)
  • Curry leaves – a handful
  • Coconut (grated) – ¼ cup
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Asafetida – ¼ tsp
  • Salt – to taste

Procedure –

  • Clean the sweet potatoes, peel them and cut them into small cubes.
  • In a pan, heat oil and add the mustard seeds, asafetida and few curry leaves. Once the seeds sputter, add the chopped sweet potatoes and salt. Cook covered until the vegetable is half cooked
Sweet potatoes in a pan.
  • Meanwhile, grind the onion, garlic, red chilies, and the remaining curry leaves to a coarse paste.
Onion, garlic, red chilies and curry leave in a plate.
 Making paste in cooking pot.
  • Add this to the cooked vegetable and mix well until combined. Take care not to mush the potatoes.
Adding cooked vegetables in a pan.
  • Cook it for few more minutes until everything is combined well and the potatoes are cooked through.
  • Serve with rice or roti’s or as a sandwich.
Sweet potato curry is ready to serve.

Other Recipes with Sweet Potato

  • Spicy Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • Sweet Potato Paratha Recipe
  • Baked Sweet Potatoes Fries Recipes
  • Apple And Sweet Potato Subzi

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Sweet Potato Curry served in a dish

Spiced Sweet Potato Curry With Coconut

Sweet potato has been one of my recent favorites. I have been using this vegetable in lot of dishes that requires potatoes, and my family absolutely loves it. This curry tastes really good with rice or with roti’s. It is very simple to make and tastes yummy.
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Course: Curry, Side Dish, south indian recipe, Sweet Potato dish
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 261kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • pan
  • plate
  • Cooking Pot

Ingredients

  • 4 Sweet potatoes
  • 1 Shallot or onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • ⅔ Red chilies depending on how spicy you like it
  • Curry leaves a handful
  • ¼ cup Coconut grated
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon Asafetida
  • to taste Salt

Instructions

  • Clean the sweet potatoes, peel them and cut them into small cubes.
  • In a pan, heat oil and add the mustard seeds, asafetida and few curry leaves. Once the seeds sputter, add the chopped sweet potatoes and salt. Cook covered until the vegetable is half cooked
  • Meanwhile, grind the onion, garlic, red chilies, and the remaining curry leaves to a coarse paste.
  • Add this to the cooked vegetable and mix well until combined. Take care not to mush the potatoes.
  • Cook it for few more minutes until everything is combined well and the potatoes are cooked through.
  • Serve with rice or roti’s or as a sandwich.

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 834mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 32086IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. radha says

    February 02, 2013 at 10:00 am

    Do you not get the raw taste of onion? Have sweet potato readily available. Wondering whether to try this or your first version. What do you suggest?

    Reply
    • shasan18 says

      February 03, 2013 at 3:34 am

      Hi Radha, We do fry it for few minutes after we add the masala, so the onion smell is not very dominating and on top of it we use a very small onion or shallot if available. We like both the versions equally, but if not in a mood for masala flavors, would go for the first version.

      Reply
  2. Saraswathi Tharagaram says

    February 02, 2013 at 3:42 am

    Look so inviting sandhya. Very simple and delicious potato recipe.

    Reply
  3. Priya says

    February 01, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    An excellent side dish for curd rice, we do a simple curry but yours sounds super flavourful.

    Reply
  4. Kitchen Queen says

    February 01, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    nice use of sweet potatoes.

    Reply
  5. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

    February 01, 2013 at 7:04 am

    yummy and fingerlicking one:)

    Reply
  6. Priya R says

    February 01, 2013 at 12:26 am

    Never made a stir fry with sweet potato, looks yum... 🙂

    Reply
  7. Sangeetha Priya says

    February 01, 2013 at 5:58 am

    wow unique yummy stir fry dear, will try for sure

    Reply
  8. Easy (EZ) Editorial Calendar says

    February 01, 2013 at 4:59 am

    Yummy!! Yummy!!Looks soft ....

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    Thanks & Regards
    Malar

    Reply
  9. Rohini says

    January 31, 2013 at 11:32 pm

    looks awesome Sandya..Going to try it tonight..

    Reply
  10. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

    January 31, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    so delicious and so healthy!!! such a perfect homey dish!!!!
    Sowmya
    Ongoing Event - Breakfast
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    Reply
    • shasan18 says

      February 03, 2013 at 4:23 am

      Thanks Sowmya!

      Reply
  11. Manjula Bharath says

    January 31, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    wow yummy curry 🙂

    Reply
    • shasan18 says

      February 03, 2013 at 4:23 am

      Thanks Manjula!

      Reply
  12. Suja Manoj says

    January 31, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    I too love to spice up sweet potato,looks yum

    Reply
    • shasan18 says

      February 03, 2013 at 4:24 am

      Thanks Suja!

      Reply

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