Curried Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Fluffy baked sweet potatoes piled high with spiced chickpeas in a tomato curry sauce and finished with cooling yoghurt.
Made with Pickled red onions (cebollas encurtidas) and Curry base sauce (onion and tomato). Make a batch of the base first, then this takes minutes. Skip to the method
- Time1 hr 10
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.97 a head
- Oven200°C (180°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Prick the sweet potatoes and bake directly on the oven shelf for 50 minutes until soft.
50 min - 2
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and fry the cumin, coriander and chilli powder for 30 seconds.
- 3
Pour in your ready made curry base sauce (see the base recipe) and add the chickpeas. Simmer for 12 minutes, mashing a few chickpeas, until thick.
12 min - 4
Stir in the spinach and salt and cook for 2 minutes until wilted.
2 min - 5
Split the baked sweet potatoes lengthways and fluff the flesh with a fork.
- 6
Pile in the curried chickpeas, top with the coconut yoghurt, your ready made pickled red onions (see the base recipe) and the coriander.
Tips
- Bake the sweet potatoes directly on the shelf with a tray underneath. The skins crisp and the flesh stays fluffy.
- Make the chickpea filling up to 2 days ahead and reheat while the potatoes bake.
- Prick the potatoes before baking to let steam escape.
Storing and freezing
Keeps 2 days in the fridge, with the filling stored separately. Reheat the filling until steaming hot all the way through and re-crisp the potato in the oven.
Questions
Can I microwave the sweet potatoes?
Yes. Prick them and microwave for 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway, then finish in a hot oven for 10 minutes to crisp the skins.
Is this vegan?
Yes, with coconut yoghurt. It is also free from gluten, dairy, egg and nuts.
What can I swap for the pickled onions?
Finely sliced red onion with lime juice, or a spoon of mango chutney.
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Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.