Sweet Potato and Chickpea Balti
At just £1.09 per serving, this vegetarian curry makes a lovely mid week meal. Quick and easy, it’s a great way of getting more veg into your family’s diet
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Balti
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion peeled and cut into thin wedges
- 3 tbsp balti paste or more if you like it spicy
- 500 g 1lb sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 400 g can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 125 g 4 oz frozen spinach chunks
- Naan breads or rice to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and fry 3-4 mins. Stir in the balti paste and sweet potato chunks and cook for a couple of mins.
- Add the tomatoes, 300ml (½ pint) hot water and the chickpeas. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 10-15 mins. Check the seasoning.
- Microwave the frozen spinach for a few mins and spoon on top of the balti (or add to the balti for the last 5 mins of cooking). Spoon curry into bowls. Serve with hot naan bread or rice.
Notes
You can add chicken to this dinner to make it a little meatier
