Sweet Potato Red Lentil Curry

• Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry with Warm Pita Bread
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• Coarse sea salt or kosher salt
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils

1. 1. In a saucepan or kettle, bring 3 1/2 cups of water to a boil.
2. 2.tn a large saucepan over high heat, warm the oil. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, and 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3.tdd the sweet potato, ginger, garlic, curry powder and bay leaf and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the boiling water and stir in the lentils. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the lentils break down and the sweet potatoes are tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Season with salt.

red, vegetable oil, onion, salt, sweet potato, fresh ginger, garlic, curry powder, bay leaf, red lentils

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/sweet-potato-red-lentil-curry-50190914 (may not work)