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Sweet potato and green bean curry with fresh cilantro

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $2.43 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $2.43a serving
533kcalper serving
9gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel and cut

    Peel the sweet potato and cut it into 2 cm cubes. Wash the green beans and cut them into 3 cm pieces. Peel and finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger.

    Tip · To keep the green beans from going soft, add them last and don't cook them more than 5 min in the curry.

  2. Cook the onion

    In the nonstick skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook it for 3 min until it turns translucent.

  3. Add the garlic and ginger

    Add the chopped garlic and ginger to the skillet. Cook for 1 min, stirring, to wake up the flavors without burning.

    Tip · If the sauce is too thick, add a little hot water to fix the texture without watering down the flavors.

  4. Cook the sweet potato

    Add the sweet potato cubes to the skillet. Pour in 100 ml of water, salt lightly and bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 10 min over low heat.

  5. Add the green beans

    Add the cut green beans to the skillet. Stir well and let it cook for another 5 min over low heat so they stay crunchy.

  6. Stir in the coconut milk

    Pour the light coconut milk and curry powder into the skillet. Stir well and let it simmer for 5 min over low heat so the flavors come together.

  7. Adjust the seasoning

    Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if needed. The sauce should be creamy and a little spicy.

  8. Chop the cilantro

    Wash the fresh cilantro, spin it dry and roughly chop the leaves. Set aside for the end.

  9. Serve hot

    Split the curry between two shallow bowls. Sprinkle with the chopped fresh cilantro and serve right away.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 533 kcal. 48% comes from carbs, 7% from protein and 40% from fat.

63 gCarbs
9 gProtein
24 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy533 kcal
Protein9.4 g
Carbs63.3 g
of which sugars20.3 g
Fat23.6 g
of which saturated fat10.7 g
Fiber14.4 g
Salt0.8 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.43 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.86for 2 people
≈ $2.43a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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