Description
A vibrant and healthy air fryer veggie curry featuring sweet potatoes, chickpeas, and aromatic spices. This easy-to-make recipe combines roasting and air frying techniques to create a delicious, comforting curry that’s perfect served with rice and fresh coriander.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 400g sweet potatoes (around 2 medium), roughly chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely grated
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced (optional)
Canned Goods & Staples
- 2–3 tbsp curry paste
- 400g can chickpeas, drained
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
Other
- 1 tsp vegetable or sunflower oil
- cooked rice, to serve
- Chopped coriander, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare sweet potatoes: Heat the air fryer to 200°C. Toss the roughly chopped sweet potatoes with 1 tsp of vegetable or sunflower oil. Place them in the air fryer basket and cook for 15 minutes or until they are almost softened.
- Add and cook onion: Mix in the chopped onion with the sweet potatoes in the air fryer and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes until the onion is softened and beginning to brown slightly.
- Transfer and add aromatics: Tip the sweet potato and onion mixture into a heatproof tin. Stir in the finely grated ginger and crushed garlic. Return the tin to the air fryer and cook for 2 minutes to release the flavors.
- Incorporate curry paste and chickpeas: Stir in the curry paste and drained chickpeas into the mixture. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the mixture is sizzling and the ingredients begin to combine.
- Add chopped tomatoes and finish cooking: Stir in the canned chopped tomatoes, then cook for another 8-12 minutes until all vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened. If the sauce is too thick, loosen it with a little water to your desired consistency.
- Serve: Serve the curry hot with cooked rice, garnished with chopped coriander and sliced red chilli if desired.
Notes
- You can adjust the spiciness by adding more or less curry paste and red chilli according to taste.
- If you prefer a milder curry, use a mild curry paste.
- The sauce thickness can be adjusted by adding water during the final cooking stage.
- Cooked rice works well as a base to absorb the flavorful sauce.
- Fresh coriander adds a bright, fresh flavor and is a great garnish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
Keywords: air fryer curry, veggie curry, sweet potato recipe, vegan curry, easy curry recipe, chickpea curry, healthy air fryer recipe
