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sweet potato curry

Sweet potato curry

Appetizers

A traditional vegetarian dish from Bengali cuisine, flavorful and slightly bitter, served as an appetizer to stimulate the taste buds.

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Recipe from Md Mobashir Hossain (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Discover this sweet potato and squash curry, a popular vegetarian dish from Bengali cuisine. The subtle blend of flavors and the mild sweetness of the sweet potatoes and squash make it a delightful treat for the palate.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$1.46 $0.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.86
  • $0.15
  • $0.15
  • $0.05
  • $0.10
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, thoroughly wash the chopped pumpkin and apple pieces, removing any dirt, and then drain them. ≈ 2 min
  2. In a pan, heat some oil paint, then add mustard seeds or cumin.
  3. Next, brown the chopped onion and sliced chili peppers until they are slightly softened. ≈ 3 min
  4. Then, add the pieces of ground apple and beetroot to the pan.
  5. Add turmeric powder and salt to taste, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Cover the pot with a lid and keep the heat on medium. ≈ 3 min
  7. The pumpkins and apples will cook in their own water (you can add a little more water if needed).
  8. Stir occasionally and remove from the heat as soon as the vegetables are tender and have a slightly caramelized flavor.

The bill

Sweet potato curry

  • Ground apple (cut into thin slices): 1 cup$0.86
  • Chopped onion: 1/3 cup$0.15
  • Fresh chili peppers (4-5)$0.15
  • Yellow spices: 1/2 teaspoon$0.05
  • A pinch of black pepper or cumin (about 1/4 teaspoon)$0.10
  • 2 tablespoons of soy-based oil paint or mustard-based oil paint$0.15

Total$1.46

that's $0.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Pumpkin (cut into thin, round slices): 1.5 cups
  • Ground apple (cut into thin slices): 1 cup
  • Chopped onion: 1/3 cup
  • Fresh chili peppers (4-5)
  • Yellow spices: 1/2 teaspoon
  • A pinch of black pepper or cumin (about 1/4 teaspoon)
  • 2 tablespoons of soy-based oil paint or mustard-based oil paint
  • To taste

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