Sweet Potato and Mushroom Curry - a simple delicious vegetable curry all ready in less than 30 minutes.
Sweet Potato and Mushroom Vegan Curry
Gotta love a simple vegetable curry and this delicious Sweet Potato and Mushroom Curry can be cooked stovetop or in an Instant Pot if you want to save even more time.
It is a perfect vegetable curry made with curry powder, the natural sweetness from Sweet Potato and all finished off with the creaminess of a little bit of coconut milk. It's so yummy even the meat-eaters will enjoy this dish.
Instant Pot Sweet Potato and Mushroom Curry
You may be wondering, What is an Instant Pot? An Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker) is a 7in1 cooker, that slow cooks, pressure cooks, sautes and has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge etc. It will literally cook these meatballs in minutes, so perfect for when you need a meal on the table quickly.
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Since buying my Instant Pot, I use it on a regular basis, it’s not one of those gadgets that sit in my cupboard forgotten. In fact, it never goes away.
Instant Pot is a brand of an electric pressure cooker, but there are various other brands and options out there.
Can I use light coconut milk?
If you want to save a few more syns then feel free to swap the full-fat canned coconut for light. I prefer full fat as it is much more creamy and when you are dividing this curry recipe up into servings it really isn't too many syns or points.
I don’t recommend using the coconut milk that comes in a carton, as it has a very high water content and will just be too runny and not pack enough flavour.
Types of Curry Powder
It really depends on your spice level as to what curry powder you choose to use. I always go for medium heat, but if you prefer hot or mild then make the swap to what you prefer.
There are various different brands out there too, I usually buy mine in bulk from the grocery store in a bag, as I use it often and the little jars of spices don’t last 5 seconds in my house.
Sides for Sweet Potato and Mushroom Curry
I simply like to go for some plain basmati rice alongside this curry with some baby spinach. If you are not keen on raw spinach, feel free to stir it through the curry or enjoy it just as it is with rice.
If you want more flavoursome sides these are great options:
or if you are trying to be healthy, these low carb cauliflower rice recipes are delicious.
More Vegan-Friendly Curry Recipes
Love curry recipes? Check out these other vegan-friendly recipes.
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Sweet Potato and Mushroom Curry (Stove Top or Instant Pot)
Sweet Potato and Mushroom Curry - a simple delicious vegetable curry all ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic,
- 1 tablespoon of grated ginger root
- ½ cup (120ml) of passata, (use ¾ cup (180ml) for stove top)
- 450g sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 200g chestnut/cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 2 tablespoons of medium curry powder
- ¾ cup (180ml) of vegetable stock (use 1 cup (240ml) for stove top).
- ½ cup (120ml) of coconut milk, season
- cooking oil spray (I used avocado oil spray)
- sea salt to season
- fresh coriander, chopped (optional)
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Set Instant Pot to saute mode, once it displays hot, spray with cooking oil spray.
- Add the onion and mushrooms with a pinch of sea salt and fry for a few minutes until lightly browned
- Add in the ginger, garlic and curry powder and fry for an additional minute (add in a little water if it sticks)
- Add the passata, stock and sweet potato, add lid, close valve (if not self sealing) and set Instant Pot to cook for 5 minutes (high pressure).
- Once it finished cooking, open the valve to a do a quick release of the pressure.
- Set instant pot to saute mode and stir in the coconut milk until all combined and heated through.
- Taste and season with salt as needed, and sprinkle with chopped coriander.
- Serve and Enjoy!!
Stove Top
- Spray a deep frying pan over a medium high heat with cooking all spray, add the onion and mushroom with a pinch of sea salt and fry for a few minutes until lightly browned.
- Add in the garlic, ginger and curry powder and fry for an additional minute (add in a little drop of water to prevent sticking if needed).
- Add in the passata, stock and sweet potato, bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes until the sweet potato has softened.
- Stir through the coconut milk until all combined.
- Taste and season with salt as needed and sprinkle with chopped coriander.
- Serve and enjoy!!
Notes
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, Vegetarian (Vegan), paleo (Whole30), Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly.
- Slimming World - 2 syns per serving
- WW Green Smart Points - 7 per serving
- WW Blue Smart Points - 7 per serving
- WW Purple Smart Points - 3 per serving
- Gluten Free - use gluten free stock
- Paleo (Whole30) - serve with cauliflower rice
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1 SERVINGAmount Per Serving Calories 192Total Fat 5.1gSaturated Fat 3.1gSodium 300mgCarbohydrates 33.8gFiber 6.6gSugar 9.4gProtein 5.2g

Janet says
Can ordinary mushrooms be used for the sweet potato and mushroom curry?
Laura says
Made this for dinner tonight, so tasty! And individual portions came in at 164 calories! Amazed xx
Kath moreno says
Omg this was delicious, never knew sweet potatoes were so good in a curry, will definitely make again
Lynne says
This curry was absolutely delicious . I had been looking for more vegetarian type meals that were both economical , tasty and quick to prepare. This ticked all the boxes! Will be a keeper
Thank you
Hannah says
This was gorgeous and so easy to make! I added spinach towards the end too. I'm not a vegetarian but I'm going to continue to make this flavoursome curry over any meat curry now!! It was also the perfect level of spice!
Patricia says
Making this today can you freeze it
Becky says
Absolutely gorgeous, thoroughly enjoyed this curry, will definitely make again.