Crockpot Sweet Potato Curry

Name: Crockpot Sweet Potato Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 6+
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium to large sweet potato, cut into 1" pieces; 1 small onion, diced; 1 (19 fluid ounce) can chickpeas, drained; 1 (28 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup red lentils; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons curry powder; 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 2 cups vegetable broth; Salt & pepper, to taste; Chopped cilantro (optional); Naan bread (optional)

September 8, 2017 26 Comments

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Yum

This Crockpot sweet potato curry is loaded with good stuff including red lentils, chickpeas, oodles of sweet potatoes, and a vibrant blend of spices. This is the best vegan stew I’ve ever made!

With fall rapidly approaching (ugh), I wanted to get some more cozy comfort food on the blog. This sweet potato and chickpea curry recipe fits that nicely.

It’ll definitely warm you up, and there’s nothing quite like the familiar texture of stew.

This one happens to be pretty healthy and vegan, so it can be enjoyed by all.

How to make vegan curry in the slow cooker

Like Crockpot recipes should be, this vegan Crockpot curry is easy, and you just chuck everything in the slow cooker and let it do its thing.

A note on cooking time: the photos were taken between 5-6 hours of cooking time. You can see there is quite a bit of liquid. My light was running out, so I had to take the photos ASAP. To fully test the recipe, I put it back in the Crockpot and gave it the 8 hours, and it does thicken up considerably (from the starch in the sweet potatoes mostly), so keep that in mind.

I prefer it with the slightly thicker consistency, which is good if you leave it on while you’re at work all day. It’s fine to eat after 5-6 hours if you’re in a pinch, basically.

I used medium curry powder, so it isn’t crazy hot, but it definitely does pack some heat. Mild or hot curry powder would work as well… whatever suits your preferences. If you want this vegan sweet potato curry to be even hotter, you can always add in some cayenne pepper.

I think it’s pretty apparent by now that I love sweet potatoes. They’re so versatile, and I just can’t get enough of that sweetness.

I particularly enjoy my recent stuffed sweet potatoes recipe. They’re stuffed with a lot of good stuff (I have a way with words), basically, and you may like them too. 🙂

I don’t make nearly enough Crockpot recipes. I tend to forget about my Crockpot for months on end, then I use it and I’m like why don’t I use it more often? Vicious cycle.

I had a recent fail (you may have seen the horror on my Instagram stories… Thai chicken curry gone way wrong), but I got right back up on the Crockpot wagon again. We’ll try tweaking that recipe again sometime. Maybe.

Meanwhile, this one luckily turned out a lot better. My husband absolutely loves curries, and he definitely relished all the leftovers. They reheat very well.

Let me know in the comments below if you’ve made this vegan slow cooker curry or if you have any questions about this recipe!

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