Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Kale Bowl

So, this is my brother's go-to recipe. It's quick, doesn't need a tonne of ingredients and tastes amazing. It's full of flavour and perfect for one of these cold, winter evenings. It's a thai inspired, vegetarian dish that he created whilst at uni.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 cans x Chickpeas

2 x Sweet potatoes

2 handfulls x Kale

4 x Shallots

1 can x Coconut Rice

1tsp x Cinnamon

1tsp x Turmeric

2 x Lemongrass stalk

2 x cm cube ginger

8 x Keffir leaves

2 x tbsp Soy sauce

2 x tbsp Sriracha

Method:

1. Mince lemongrass, grind ginger and slice shallots

2. Cut the sweet potato into small cubes

3. Sauté the ginger, lemongrass and shallots until the shallots begin to brown (add water if the vegetable start to catch) 

4. Add turmeric, cinnamon and lime leaves

5. After 1 minute, add the soy sauce and Sriracha to make a paste, feel free to add as much or as little as you'd like

6. Now it's time to add the sweet potato. Cover it in the paste and leave it to cook briefly. 

7. Add the chickpeas and stir through

8. Add the coconut milk and top off with water if needed

9. Now, cover the pan and bring to a gentle simmer

10. Stir through the kale and leave for a couple of minutes

11. Now it's time to relax and enjoy!