{"id":21288,"date":"2018-03-05T12:37:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T17:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=21288"},"modified":"2023-06-07T10:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T15:59:43","slug":"spicy-sweet-potato-lentils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/spicy-sweet-potato-lentils","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Sweet Potato and Lentils"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fill a bowl with some of this delicious Spicy Sweet Potato and Lentils, a delicious combination of spice and sweetness for a hearty healthy meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the winter time when it's cold, I tend to eat a lot more meat-free meals, My pantry is often raided for pulses and lentils because they are great for making soups, curries or chilli's etc for comforting food that you crave in those chilly winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not just that, but they are super cheap and really great for bulking out a dish, and making it more filling and high satiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don't need complicated ingredients either, just a simple blend of spices can really add delicious flavour in combination with some healthy vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sweet Potato is a perfect addition to this Spicy Sweet Potato and Lentils, it adds a lovely natural sweetness to the heat from the chilli's for an amazing flavour on the palate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to adding the sweet potato to this dish is to cook it first. I just pierce and microwave for 5 mins, allow it too cool and then you can scoop out all the flesh and mash. What that does is creates a delicious curry sauce with all the additional ingredients, instead of if you were to add it in cubed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I prefer to use brown lentils in this dish, a chunkier variety of lentil because when cooked they hold their shape. Red lentils are more for dhals and soups. So for this Spicy Sweet Potato and Lentils, I recommend using either green or brown lentils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect just as it is in a bowl, or pair up with some rice and vegetables of choice for a more filling meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you end up buying a bag of brown or green lentils to make this Spicy Sweet Potato and Lentils, you may end up thinking, what am I going to use the rest of these lentils on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luckily I have these perfect recipes for you to try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n