This Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Lentil Curry is packed with iron to boost your health and keep your body in balance on those days when you need it the most. It’s time to make something truly nourishing and to take care of yourself.

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• 🚨Buckle Up, We’re Driving Past A Hundred Years
• 💛Why You’ll Love This Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Lentil Curry
• 📝How To Make Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Lentil Curry
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Reviews

🚨Buckle Up, We’re Driving Past A Hundred Years

On Okinawa's subtropical islands, there’s a community of centenarians, or people who have lived more than one hundred years. And they aren’t just merely surviving, they’re still thriving after a century has passed. What are their secrets?

The authors of the Blue Zones studies, where they look at some of the healthiest, have the highest numbers of real-life longevity, inside a community or an area. The Okinawans are one of those. And what the researcher found is that the still-going-strong grandmas and grandpas have 60% of their calories come from the sweet potatoes for most of their lives. Now you know why I put sweet potato first in this recipe. But it’s not over yet.

• This purple nutritional powerhouse is a good source of a lot of things but calories. It has 5 grams of fiber per cup, a whopping amount of vitamin A, antioxidant and ani-inflammatory vitamins like C and E, a bunch of vitamins Bs and potassium.
• Legumes like lentils and dark green leafy vegetables like spinach are extremely high in non heme iron - the one found in veggies that your body can regulate its absorption, whereas its counterpart heme iron in meat cannot be regulated and is actively contributing to the formation of cancer-causing compounds in the bowel.
• Cauliflowers and tomatoes are great sources of various vitamins and antioxidants.
• Ground spices like turmeric, curry, cumin, garlic, and ginger are even more packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.

💛Why You’ll Love This Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Lentil Curry

• Flavorful in a literal sense: if you study food traditions closely, you’ll notice that using herbs and spices is the epitome of culinary. No need for those heavily processed industrial seasonings.
• Nourishing in a literal sense: every ingredient in this recipe is a nutritional powerhouse.
• Crafted especially for ladies to replenish and boost your iron reserve.

More nourishing recipes for taking care of yourself:

• Vegan Vietnamese Curry
• Vegan Panang Curry
• Butternut Squash Curry

📝How To Make Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Lentil Curry

Ingredients

Aromatics

• 1 tablespoon oil (coconut or neutral)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger

Spices:

• 1½ tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes

Vegetables and protein

• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled & cubed
• 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets
• ¾ cup red lentils, rinsed
• ½ a can (200g) coconut milk
• 2½ cups water or vegetable broth
• 100g spinach, sliced
• Salt to taste
• Lime juice (to finish)

Instructions

1. Rinse, cut and prep the sweet potato, cauliflower, lentil, and spinach. Finely dice the ginger, onion and garlic.
2. Heat the pan and sauté the onion, then ginger and garlic with a pinch of salt until fragrant.
3. Add the spices: curry, cumin, turmeric, paprika and toast for 30-60 seconds.
4. Add sweet potato and lentils, then stir well so everything is coated.
5. Pour water/broth and tomato sauce and bring to a gentle boil. Then after 5 minutes, add the cauliflower florets. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
6. Stir occasionally and add coconut cream before finishing with spinach.

🎯Tips for Success

• Don’t overcook it. Check occasionally to see if the lentil has melted and the veggies are tender. Spinach is last because it cooks pretty fast.
• Squeeze lime juice before eating to add more vitamin C, which boosts iron absorption tremendously. Plus no tea or coffee because it will create an opposite effect.

Serve

• Serve with white rice or naan/paratha. Banh mi is another popular choice here in Vietnam.

🌸Final Thoughts

This Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Lentil Curry does not only intend to make you feel full in the belly, but it also nurtures every part of your body. Yes, it might take more effort and more time in the kitchen, but I think it’s definitely worth it. Investment in your own body will go a long way.

Not to mention the bursting taste, if you haven’t tried it, you have no clue what you’re missing!

If you have tried my recipe, please let me know what you think by leaving me a review on this page or tagging me on Instagram @veggieanh. I would love to see your creations!

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