Red Lentil Sweet Potato Curry Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Red Lentil Sweet Potato Curry

A tasty vegan curry.

Yields:

4 servings

Meal Type:

Soup
Main Dish
Side Dish

Rating:

Ingredients

2 tbsps vegetable oil
1 medium onion
1 dash kosher salt
1 5" long sweet potato
1 slice ginger, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp curry powder
1 g bay leaf (one)
1 1/2 cups red lentils

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 300° F (150° C).
Bring 3.5 cups water to a boil.
Warm oil in large saucepan over high heat. Add chopped onion and sauté till it softens, about 3-4 minutes.
Add the sweet potato (peeled and chopped into 1" pieces), ginger, garlic, curry powder and bay leaf and sauté for about 1 minute.
Add the boiling water and stir in the lentils.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer till lentils break down and sweet potatoes are tender.
Season with salt.
Serve with warm pita (wrap in damp cotton towel and warm in oven 10-15 minutes).

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories

Amount Per Serving 358

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

Amount Per Serving 8.85g

% Daily Value 11%
- Saturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0.826g
- Trans Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.963g
- Monounsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 4.582g
Cholesterol

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Sodium

Amount Per Serving 64mg

% Daily Value 3%
Total Carbohydrate

Amount Per Serving 53.6g

% Daily Value 19%
- Dietary Fiber
  
  Amount Per Serving 9.8g
  
  % Daily Value 35%
- Total Sugars
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.6g
  
  Includes -g Added Sugars
Protein

Amount Per Serving 19.05g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

Vitamin A

Amount Per Serving 26mcg

% Daily Value 3%
Vitamin C

Amount Per Serving 5mg

% Daily Value 6%
Vitamin D

Amount Per Serving -mcg

% Daily Value -%
Calcium

Amount Per Serving 4mg

% Daily Value 0%
Iron

Amount Per Serving 35mg

% Daily Value 194%
Potassium

Amount Per Serving 599mg

% Daily Value 13%

Nutrition summary:

Calories 358 KCal
Fat 8.85 g
Carbs 53.6 g
Protein 19.05 g

There are 358 calories in 1 serving of Red Lentil Sweet Potato Curry.

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Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.