Aubergine and sweet potato curry is a simple and deliciously healthy vegan curry. An all in one pot hearty family meal ready in just one hour!
Folks I'm really excited to finally bring you this amazing aubergine and sweet potato curry.
I say "finally bring" because I first talked about it last year in the vegan mixed bean curry recipe!
Forgive me for it taking so long but as it conjurs up so many wonderful holiday memories for my other half and I, I just wanted to get it perfect!
And I'm really glad I took my time to get it perfect to share with you, otherwise it would have just been a disappointment to me!
To say this aubergine and potato curry is delicious would be a serious understatement!
You see we first encountered it whilst on holiday in Zanzibar last year. When we were recuperating from our mammoth Kilimanjaro climb.
We were staying at the Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar and this curry featured most nights on their dinner buffet menu.
In fact if it wasn't there of an evening I became seriously disappointed!
This aubergine (eggplant to my American friends) and sweet potato curry is the kind of meal where you just can’t stop going back for more and more!
Plus as its packed full of vegetable goodness this is a healthy aubergine sweet potato curry at only 378 calories per serving.
So there should be no guilt in going back for another helping.
That is if there's any left........ 😉
How To Make This Aubergine and Sweet Potato Curry
This curry is a simple mix of onion, ginger, garlic, aubergine, sweet potatoes, red pepper, tinned tomatoes and spices.
The spices are a delicious blend. The unique combination of curry power, garam masala, chilli and cumin powder help to make this curry naturally sweet and with a slight but not overwhelming heat.
Serve this aubergine and potato curry with Home Made Naan Bread or with some basmati rice.
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Aubergine and Sweet Potato Curry Recipe
Any leftover aubergine sweet potato curry curry can be kept in the fridge and reheated the next day.
Or this aubergine curry can be frozen for a future delicious meal!
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Aubergine and Sweet Potato Curry Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
- 1 large aubergine cut into chunks
- 2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 red bell pepper cut into chunks
- 2 teaspoon medium curry powder
- 1 teaspoon garam marsala
- ½ teaspoon mild chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
- Chopped fresh coriander
Instructions
- Gently heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or casserole pot then add the onion. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until the onion softens then stir in the ginger and garlic paste.
- Add the aubergine, sweet potatoes, pepper and spices stir well and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, stir and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat, put a lid on and simmer the vegetables for 20 minutes until they are soft and tender stirring occasionally. Add a little water if curry becomes too thick.
- Divide between 4 balti dishes with the chopped fresh coriander scattered over.
- Serve with naan breads or rice.
Shashi at SavorySpin
Neil, I have never been one to indulge in a midnight snack but gosh - your Aubergine and sweet potato curry is making me want to! I love curry and this looks so good! I love your simple spice blend - it plays off he sweet potatoes so well! And what a lovly twist with the eggplant/aubergine in there - I don't think I've ever had those two veggies combined in a recipe before - but I see how well they can jive! Hoping you and Lady Lynne have a wonderful weekend!
Neil
I can't remember ever having had these 2 veggies combined together before I had them in Zanzibar either Shashi! I was so taken with their combined taste that I just had to re-create it here! Glad you like the recipe. We're just looking forward to a relaxing weekend. It's not long before we're off on our walking again. Hope you have a great weekend too!
mimi rippee
Love it! What a wonderful combination, and of course the cilantro on top makes this curry sing!
Neil
You couldn't have a curry without a topping of cilantro / coriander in my opinion Mimi! Thanks. 🙂
Ron
Neil, sweet potatoes and aubergine sound like a perfect match for a veggie curry. A definite must try recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Neil
Thanks Ron. I hope you get a chance to try this, the blend of spices as well as the combining of the aubergine and curry are well worth experiencing. 🙂
Ben|Havocinthekitchen
I always say that I'm not a huge curry fan. However, many years ago I tried eggplant (aubergine to our European friends :)), and it was delicious. That's probably one of the only few ways I can enjoy a curry. And the addition of sweet potatoes sounds good too!
Neil
I find Aubergine such an excellent vegetable for absorbing delicious flavours. Like it does in this curry Ben. It's a shame it's not such a popular vegetable here in the UK. I think a lot of people just don't know what to do with it! I'm glad you've had it and enjoyed it before though. Hope you are well and are having a good weekend! 🙂
David @ Spiced
What a great combination of flavors here, Neil! I hear ya on having a backlog of recipe ideas. I keep a calendar, and the margins are full of things I want to try my hand at making. Of course, most of them are desserts...haha. I'm all about this healthy curry, and sweet potatoes are definitely a favorite here in our house. Thanks for sharing this one!
GiGi Eats
This recipe is 1000% GiGi Approved and it sounds absolutely out of this world delicious. Seriously Neil, I really need to get to the store to get ALL of these ingredients (I have sweet potatoes but I need the eggplant) to make this baby happen!!!
Laura
What a great combination of flavor, Neil! I totally love this idea and plan on making it as soon as I can get to the grocery to buy aubergine (such a better word than “eggplant”!) and sweet potatoes! Thanks!
Neil
I've no idea why we don't all just call the vegetable in question by the same name Laura! Ha ha. Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Ashika | Gardening Foodie
This curry looks so comforting Neil and perfect for the cold winter weather creeping in now. I love aubergine, but have never tried it with sweet potato... this I would love to try.
Neil
I was hoping that we were leaving our cold winter weather behind Ashika but it turns out that's not so. Yes, I'm still putting the heating on in the morning and enjoying plenty of platefuls of this delicious curry which I hope you get a chance to enjoy too! 😀
Martin West
Neil, came across this as had the items in my fridge. Absolutely amazing. Made a huge batch and even better the next day. Thanks for sharing.
Neil
That's awesome Martin! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to make my recipe and to comment and rate it too! 😀
Eloise
Tried this slow cooked last night, and it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe x
Neil
Awesome! So glad you liked it Eloise. Thanks for taking the time to comment and rate my recipe too! 😀
Shashi at Savory Spin
I love this combo, Neil! I have had sweet potato curry and I have had aubergine curry, but hadn't thought to combine sweet potatoes with aubergines before and this was so delicious! So comforting!
Neil
I'm glad that you like the combination Shashi! Sweet potatoes and aubergines truly make great combination together. They're both delicious and comforting. Thanks for your comment! 🙂