Baked Sweet Potatoes with Curried Lentils

by SuperValu

Aveen Bannon shares her recipe for healthy baked sweet potatoes.

4 people 45 minutes 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 tin Chopped Tomatoes 400grams
2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
150 g Green Lentils
2 tsp Ground Cumin
1 pinch Ground Ginger
1 tsp Ground Turmeric
1 tbsp Medium Curry Powder
1 drop Olive Oil
1 - Onion medium in size, chopped
1 pinch Pepper
1 pinch Salt
4 - Sweet Potatoes

To Serve:

4 portions Creme Fraiche
4 sprigs SuperValu Parsley chopped

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6.
2. Place the whole sweet potatoes on a baking tray and roast in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until cooked through. While the potatoes are cooking, cook the lentils according to the packet instructions.
3. Drizzle a little oil in a saucepan set over a medium heat. Add the onion, red pepper and garlic and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft. Add the spices and a little salt and pepper and cook for
another 2 to 3 minutes before adding the tomatoes and simmering for 5 minutes. Lastly, add the cooked lentils and simmer for another 5 minutes.
4. Cut open the baked sweet potatoes lengthways and spoon on the curried lentils. Serve with a spoonful of crème fraîche and garnish with some chopped fresh parsley.