Dinners/curried sweet potatoes with spinach and chick peas

Serves: 6

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

From: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/curried-sweet-potatoes-with-spinach-and-chickpeas-2/

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes (2 lbs.), peeled and diced

16- to 20-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 4.5-oz. can diced tomatoes

10 to 12 oz. fresh spinach, preferably organic, stemmed and coarsely chopped

¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

2 green onions (white and light green parts), thinly sliced

1 to 2 tsp. curry powder

½ tsp. ground cumin

¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

Step 1

In large saucepan fitted with steamer basket, bring 2 inches water to a boil over high heat. Add diced sweet potatoes, cover and cook until just tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, combine chickpeas, tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add spinach, cover and cook just until wilted, about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in sweet potatoes, cilantro, sgreen onions, curry powder, cumin, cinnamon and salt to taste until well combined. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until flavors have blended, about 5 minutes. Serve hot.