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First Look at New ‘Oh She Glows’ Cookbook
Have you heard the news? Our food hero, Angela Liddon from Oh She Glows, just released her second cookbook! It’s called Oh She Glows Every Day and we’re thrilled to share one of Angela’s favorite recipes from the book with you. Read on for the recipe and a note from Angela.
Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Spinach Coconut Curry Recipe by Angela Liddon
Serves: 6
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
This curry is just divine! The coconut milk brings it all together, mellowing and integrating the spices while adding a light sweetness that pairs wonderfully with the sweet potato. It’s the perfect cozy food! This is a thick, stew-like curry—not runny or soupy. It’s the kind you’ll love to scoop up with a hunk of bread. Because the recipe moves quickly once you’ve started, be sure to have the ingredients prepped and ready to toss into the pot as soon as they’re called for. (Keep them separate after prepping, as they are added at different stages.) This helps you avoid burning the spices. I also recommend chopping the sweet potatoes very small (1/4- to 1/2-inch/5 mm to 1 cm pieces); they will cook much faster this way. I’m all about getting food into our bellies as fast as humanly possible.
Ingredients
4 teaspoons (20 mL) virgin coconut oil
1 tablespoon (15 mL) cumin seeds
1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 2 cups/500 mL)
3/4 to 1 teaspoon (4 to 5 mL) fine sea salt, to taste, plus a pinch
3 large cloves garlic, minced
4 teaspoons (20 mL) grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground turmeric
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 medium/large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch (5 mm to 1 cm) dice (about 3 cups/750 mL)
1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cooked chickpeas
1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can diced tomatoes, with juices
1 (14-ounce/400 mL) can light coconut milk
1 (5-ounce/142 g) package baby spinach
Freshly ground black pepper
For serving
Cooked basmati rice, quinoa, millet, or sorghum
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Unsweetened shredded or large-flake coconut
Lime wedges (optional)
Directions:
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. The oil is hot enough when a cumin seed sizzles when tossed into the pan. Add the cumin seeds and toast for about a minute, until fragrant and lightly darkened in color (be careful not to burn them). Immediately stir in the onion, season with a pinch of salt, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine and sauté for a couple of minutes, until the garlic softens.
- Add the sweet potato, chickpeas, tomatoes with their juices, and coconut milk. Stir to combine, cover, and simmer over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender. At this point, I always mash one-third of the mixture to thicken the sauce (using a potato masher), but this step is optional.
- Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Season with the salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve on a bed of cooked grains, garnished with cilantro and coconut. If desired, offer lime wedges for squeezing over the curry. Store the cooled curry in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Let us know in the comments if you try the recipe. We’d love to hear what you think of it!
Reprinted from Oh She Glows Every Day by arrangement with Avery Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2016, Glo Bakery Corporation. Photographs copyright © 2016 by Ashley McLaughlin.
Have you heard the news? Our food hero, Angela Liddon from Oh She Glows, just released her second cookbook! It’s called Oh She Glows Every Day and we’re thrilled to share one of Angela’s favorite recipes from the book with you. Read on for the recipe and a note from Angela.
Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Spinach Coconut Curry Recipe by Angela Liddon
Serves: 6
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
This curry is just divine! The coconut milk brings it all together, mellowing and integrating the spices while adding a light sweetness that pairs wonderfully with the sweet potato. It’s the perfect cozy food! This is a thick, stew-like curry—not runny or soupy. It’s the kind you’ll love to scoop up with a hunk of bread. Because the recipe moves quickly once you’ve started, be sure to have the ingredients prepped and ready to toss into the pot as soon as they’re called for. (Keep them separate after prepping, as they are added at different stages.) This helps you avoid burning the spices. I also recommend chopping the sweet potatoes very small (1/4- to 1/2-inch/5 mm to 1 cm pieces); they will cook much faster this way. I’m all about getting food into our bellies as fast as humanly possible.
Ingredients
4 teaspoons (20 mL) virgin coconut oil
1 tablespoon (15 mL) cumin seeds
1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 2 cups/500 mL)
3/4 to 1 teaspoon (4 to 5 mL) fine sea salt, to taste, plus a pinch
3 large cloves garlic, minced
4 teaspoons (20 mL) grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground turmeric
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 medium/large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch (5 mm to 1 cm) dice (about 3 cups/750 mL)
1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, or 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cooked chickpeas
1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can diced tomatoes, with juices
1 (14-ounce/400 mL) can light coconut milk
1 (5-ounce/142 g) package baby spinach
Freshly ground black pepper
For serving
Cooked basmati rice, quinoa, millet, or sorghum
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Unsweetened shredded or large-flake coconut
Lime wedges (optional)
Directions:
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. The oil is hot enough when a cumin seed sizzles when tossed into the pan. Add the cumin seeds and toast for about a minute, until fragrant and lightly darkened in color (be careful not to burn them). Immediately stir in the onion, season with a pinch of salt, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine and sauté for a couple of minutes, until the garlic softens.
- Add the sweet potato, chickpeas, tomatoes with their juices, and coconut milk. Stir to combine, cover, and simmer over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender. At this point, I always mash one-third of the mixture to thicken the sauce (using a potato masher), but this step is optional.
- Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Season with the salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve on a bed of cooked grains, garnished with cilantro and coconut. If desired, offer lime wedges for squeezing over the curry. Store the cooled curry in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Let us know in the comments if you try the recipe. We’d love to hear what you think of it!
Reprinted from Oh She Glows Every Day by arrangement with Avery Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2016, Glo Bakery Corporation. Photographs copyright © 2016 by Ashley McLaughlin.
