Red Lentil Sweet Potato Curry

Ingredientes

• 1 g bay leaf (one)
• 1 colher de sopa curry powder
• 1 pitada kosher salt
• 2 colheres de sopa vegetable oil
• 2 dente garlic
• 1 fatia ginger, chopped
• 1 média onion
• 1 13 cm de comprimento sweet potato
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils

Instruções

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