Embark on a culinary adventure with a delightful array of sweet potato, kumara, and lentil-based recipes. From the wholesome Sweet Potato, Kumara, and Lentil Pie, a hearty and flavorful main course, to the delectable Sweet Potato, Kumara, and Lentil Burgers, a healthier alternative to traditional burgers. Indulge in the satisfying Sweet Potato, Kumara, and Lentil Soup, a comforting and nutritious meal. And for a sweet treat, try the Sweet Potato, Kumara, and Lentil Brownies, a unique and fudgy dessert. These recipes showcase the versatility of these wholesome ingredients, offering a range of dishes to suit every taste and occasion. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out, these recipes are easy to follow and promise a delicious and satisfying culinary experience.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
LENTIL & SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
A colorful take on classic shepherd's pie with lentils, vegetables, and a fluffy sweet potato topping. You'll love this 10-ingredient plant-based meal!
Provided by Minimalist Baker
Categories Entree
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place sweet potatoes in a large pot and fill with water until they're just covered. Bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce to medium-high heat and cook for 15-20 minutes or until they slide off a knife very easily.
- Once cooked, drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Use a masher or fork to mash until smooth (see photo). Add coconut oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Depending on the sweetness of sweet potatoes, add a bit of maple syrup to taste (optional). Loosely cover and set aside.
- While potatoes are cooking, preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 C) and lightly grease a 9x13-inch (or similar size) baking dish (or more baking dishes, as needed, if altering batch size).
- If adding (optional), add portobello mushrooms to a shallow dish or large Ziploc bag. Top with balsamic vinegar, oil (optional), salt, pepper, and garlic. Toss to combine and let marinate for 5 minutes.
- Next heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add oil, onions, and garlic and sauté until lightly browned and caramelized - about 4-5 minutes.
- Add a pinch each salt and pepper. Then add lentils, vegetable broth, and thyme and stir. Bring to a low boil. Then reduce heat to simmer. Continue cooking until lentils are tender (20-30 minutes).
- (If adding mushrooms) while lentils cook, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add a dash of oil and the mushrooms with their marinade. Spread into an even layer and cook on one side for 2-3 minutes. Then carefully flip and cook on other side for 2-3 minutes. Then remove from heat and set aside.
- In the last 10 minutes of cooking the lentils, add the frozen veggies, stir, and cover to meld the flavors together. Drain off any extra vegetable stock (there shouldn't be much). Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt and pepper for overall flavor.
- Transfer the lentil mixture to your oven-safe baking dish and top with portobello mushrooms (optional) then mashed sweet potatoes. Smooth down with a spoon or fork and season with another crack of pepper and a little sea salt (and more thyme if desired).
- Set on a baking sheet to catch any overflow and bake for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are lightly browned on top and the edges are bubbling.
- Let cool briefly before serving. The longer it sits, the more it will thicken. Let cool completely before covering, and then store in the fridge up to 4-5 days or in the freezer up to 1 month. Reheats well in the microwave or in the oven.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 273 kcal, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Protein 12.6 g, Fat 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 409 mg, Fiber 13.8 g, Sugar 13.8 g
SWEET POTATO (KUMARA) AND LENTIL PIE
Published in the New Zealand Woman's Weekly, 16 January 1991. A delicious vegetarian flan that appeals to meat eaters and vegetarians alike. This has become a firm family favourite and one the the few recipes that I regularly make.
Provided by Kiwi Kathy
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pastry:.
- Put flour and baking powder into a food processor fitted with metal chopping blade and pulse to combine.
- Add butter and process.
- Add water and process until dough just starts to ball.
- Remove from processor and lightly knead.
- Roll out the dough and use to line a 23cm flan dish.
- Chill while preparing the filling.
- Filling:.
- Put lentils and bay leaf into a saucepan.
- Pour in sufficient water to come 2.5cm above the lentils.
- Cook for about 20 minutes, or until soft and all the water has been absorbed.
- Remove bay leaf and set lentils aside.
- Peel and chop sweet potato (kumara) and cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and mash.
- Peel and finely chop the onion and saute in oil until the onion becomes clear. Remove from heat.
- Beat the eggs in a small bowl.
- Mix together the eggs, lentils and onion mixture. Add the soy sauce, tomato paste, cumin and salt.
- Spoon mixture into prepared flan dish. Smooth top surface over.
- Bake at 180 degrees C, for 45 minutes until golden and set. Sprinkle cheese over top after baking for 30 minutes.
- Serve hot or cold with salad.
- NB: You can use ready bought Short Crust Pastry.
VEGGIE SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH SWEET POTATO MASH
The secret to this shepherd's pie filling is to choose big carrots so they don't lose their texture when cooked
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, then fry 1 halved and sliced large onion until golden.
- Add 2 large carrots, cut into sugar-cube size pieces and most of the 2 tbsp chopped thyme, reserving a sprinkling for later.
- Pour in 200ml red wine, 150ml water and a 400g chopped tomatoes, then crumble in 2 vegetable stock cubes and simmer for 10 mins.
- Tip in a 410g can green lentils, including the juice, then cover and simmer for another 10 mins until the carrots still have a bit of bite and the lentils are pulpy.
- Meanwhile, boil 950g sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, for 15 mins until tender, drain well, then mash with 25g butter and season to taste.
- Pile the lentil mixture into a pie dish, spoon the mash on top, then sprinkle over 85g grated vegetarian mature cheddar and the remaining thyme. The pie can now be covered and chilled for 2 days, or frozen for up to a month.
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cook for 20 mins if cooking straightaway, or for 40 mins from chilled, until golden and hot all the way through. Serve with broccoli.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 66 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 33 grams sugar, Fiber 16 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 2.39 milligram of sodium
LENTIL AND SWEET POTATO CURRY HAND PIES
I love Jamaican curry patties, a kind of hand pie made with a curried dough that is stuffed with meat or vegetables. This easy inspired version is made with store-bought phyllo; I've used lentils and sweet potatoes for the stuffing, but you really could use any cooked filling you like-it's even a great way to use up leftovers!
Provided by Carla Hall
Categories appetizer
Time 1h5m
Yield Makes up to 36 pies
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the filling: Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Place the sweet potatoes in a medium bowl and toss them with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and a pinch of salt. Push the onions to the side and add the sweet potatoes to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes begin to soften and the onions caramelize, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, habanero, thyme, ginger, smoked paprika and allspice; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the lentils and toss until combined. If the mixture becomes dry, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to loosen any dry bits, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
- For assembly: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the oil and curry powder in a small bowl.
- Unroll the phyllo dough on the counter with the shorter end facing towards you. Cut the phyllo in half lengthwise with a sharp knife so the sheets are about 6 1/2-by-18 inches each. Stack the cut sheets on top of each other. Cover the stack with a moistened kitchen towel or paper towels to keep the phyllo from drying out.
- Set a half sheet of phyllo on the counter with the shorter end facing towards you and brush the sheet lightly with the curry oil. Fold the sheet in half from left to right so that you have one long narrow strip. Brush it again with the curry oil, then place 1 tablespoon of the filling on the bottom right corner of the phyllo. Fold the right corner up toward the left side of the sheet to form a triangle, then keep folding up in a triangle shape along the length of the phyllo, brushing each fold lightly with the curry oil; place the completed pie on the prepared baking sheet and brush the top lightly with curry oil. Continue with the remaining filling, phyllo and curry oil.
- Sprinkle all the pies lightly with kosher salt. Bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, for the cool yogurt dipping sauce: Whisk together the yogurt, lemon zest and juice and mint in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use. Serve the hot pies with the dipping sauce.
LENTIL & SWEET POTATO COTTAGE PIE
Go meat-free with our vegan lentil pie. It features soy sauce for a hit of umami, mustard powder in the sweet potato mash and pumpkin seeds for crunch
Provided by Liberty Mendez
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Tip the onions, carrots, celery and olive oil into a large saucepan. Cook over a medium heat for 8-10 mins until softened, add the garlic and fry for another minute. Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan (scraping up any bits stuck on the bottom), and simmer for 2 mins until most of the wine has evaporated.
- Add the thyme, tomato purée, soy sauce, caster sugar and vinegar to the pan and stir to combine. Tip in the lentils, tomatoes and 100ml water and simmer for 10-12 mins until reduced and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Meanwhile, make the mash topping. Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the sweet potatoes and simmer for 10-15 mins until cooked all the way through. Drain, then add the dairy-free margarine, mustard powder and milk, and mash until smooth along with plenty of salt and pepper.
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Season the filling and pour it into a 25 x 20 x 7cm casserole dish. Top with the mash, starting with spoonfuls on the outside corners and working your way inwards so the filling doesn't spill out. Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds on top and bake for 30-35 mins until golden and bubbling. Once baked and left to cool, the pie will keep frozen for up to three months. Defrost thoroughly overnight, then reheat in the oven until piping hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 26 grams sugar, Fiber 14 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
BROWN BUTTER LENTIL AND SWEET POTATO SALAD
This simple lentil salad has a little secret: a toasty, brown butter vinaigrette perfumed with sage. The dish has as much texture as it does flavor. French green lentils or black lentils are the ideal choice, as they hold their shape well after cooking, but brown lentils will work too, though they'll be a bit softer. Start testing your lentils for doneness after about 15 minutes of cooking; you want them cooked through but not mushy, and they're best if they retain some bite. Roasted until tender, the sweet potatoes add richness, but feel free to substitute just about any roasted vegetables. Carrots, beets or red bell peppers would all be delicious in their stead.
Provided by Yossy Arefi
Categories dinner, lunch, weeknight, salads and dressings, vegetables, main course, side dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees and set a rack in the center.
- Prepare the sweet potatoes: On a baking sheet, toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Spread into an even layer and roast, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, 15 to 25 minutes.
- While the sweet potatoes cook, prepare the lentils: Add the lentils to a medium pot and cover with about 6 cups water. Salt the water generously and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook the lentils until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Drain the lentils then return them to the pot. Cover to keep warm.
- Prepare the vinaigrette: Add the sage to a small bowl. Melt the butter in a small skillet set over medium heat. (Use a pan with a light interior so you can easily see the milk solids change color.) Cook the butter a few minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the milk solids off the bottom and sides of the pan as needed, until the milk solids turn golden brown and smell toasty.
- Pour the hot browned butter and all of the toasty bits over the sage; it will crackle and foam a bit. Let the mixture sit for 1 minute to let the foam subside, then whisk in the olive oil, followed by the red wine vinegar and maple syrup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked sweet potatoes to the pot with the warm lentils. Pour the dressing over the top and stir gently to combine. Add the parsley, season with more salt and pepper, if desired, and toss to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and sprinkle with goat cheese, if using. Serve warm.
LENTIL PIE
Make and share this Lentil Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jana Steinhagen
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring the Potatos to the boil in salted water and add the broccoli after 5 minutes.
- Cook until very soft (about 15-20 minutes).
- Drain the water off and add the knob of butter and a grating of nutmeg.
- Then mash into a puree.
- Cut the vegetables into cubes and sautee in a litlle olive oil for 5 minutes.
- Add the Lentils, Tomato Passata and stock and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer on a very low heat for 35 minutes.
- Check the seasoning. Adjust salt and season with fresh ground pepper.
- Give it a stir every now and then and if it becomes to dry add a little more water to keep it going.
- Put the Lentil mixture into a suitable pie/baking dish and spoon over the potato brokoli mash.
- Mix the cheese with the Breadcrumbs.
- Sprinkle over the cheese and breadcrumb mixture and bake in the oven at 170 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes until the top turns golden and crunchy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.6, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 16, Sodium 623.1, Carbohydrate 104.9, Fiber 18.1, Sugar 12.3, Protein 23.6
SWEET POTATO (KUMARA) WEDGES
This is a recipe I made while attempting to finish a food tech assignment. This also works well with regular potatoes. Sweet potatoes are known as 'kumara' in New Zealand where I am from. Serve with sour cream.
Provided by Nikki Harris
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drizzle a medium baking sheet with the vegetable oil.
- In a large, resealable plastic bag, mix flour, paprika, mustard powder, salt, and pepper. Place sweet potato wedges in the bag, and toss to coat.
- Arrange coated sweet potato wedges on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned and crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.4 calories, Carbohydrate 98 g, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 14.2 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 250.2 mg, Sugar 19.1 g
LENTIL & SWEET POTATO CURRY
A storecupboard spice pot with red and green lentils, chickpeas and coriander. Serve with yogurt and naan bread
Provided by Ren Behan
Categories Main course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil in a large pan, add 1 chopped red onion and cook for a few mins until softened.
- Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp mustard seeds and 1 tbsp medium curry powder and cook for 1 min more, then stir in 100g red or green lentils (or a mixture), 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, 500ml vegetable stock and a 400g can chopped tomatoes.
- Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 20 mins until the lentils and sweet potatoes are tender. Add a drained 400g can chickpeas, then heat through.
- Season, sprinkle with ¼ small pack coriander, if you like, and serve with seasoned yogurt and naan bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 613 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 91 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 21 grams sugar, Fiber 16 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium
KUMARA(KUMALA OR SWEET POTATO) PIE
Make and share this Kumara(Kumala or Sweet Potato) Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Queen Dana
Categories Pie
Time 40m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 ° F.
- Boil Kumara until tender and drain excess water.
- Mash with butter & add beaten eggs and pineapple juice.
- Place mixture into a greased oven dish and decorate with pineapple rings and sprinkle lightly with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden,
- **This pie is delicious served with Ice-cream or Whipped cream~.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.2, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 59.9, Sodium 154, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 5, Sugar 8.1, Protein 4.2
RED CURRY LENTILS WITH SWEET POTATOES AND SPINACH
In this vegetarian main inspired by Indian dal, lentils are cooked with an aromatic blend of Thai spices - fresh ginger, turmeric, red curry paste and chile - then simmered in coconut milk until fall-apart tender. Browning the sweet potatoes before cooking them with the lentils brings out their sweetness, balancing the heat from the chile and curry paste, while baby spinach tossed in just before serving adds fresh flavor. Serve over steamed white or brown rice, or with toasted flatbread on the side.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories dinner, easy, vegetables, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high. Add the sweet potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the browned sweet potatoes to a plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pot and set the heat to medium-low. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the curry paste, garlic, ginger, chile and turmeric, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the lentils, stock, salt and browned sweet potatoes to the pot and bring to a boil over high. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are just tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced and the lentils are creamy and falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the spinach and stir until just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the lime juice and season with salt to taste.
- Divide among shallow bowls and top with cilantro and coconut flakes, if using.
KUMARA OR SWEET POTATO PIE (NEW ZEALAND)
POSTED FOR ZAAR WORLD TOUR 5. This mouthwatering kumara pie is Kiwi. A delicious alternative to pumpkin pie. The sweet potato is first steamed and then blended with a mixture of dark brown sugar, eggs, milk and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The mixture is baked in a basic pie shell for about 35-40 minutes. The result is a deliciously smooth, sweet pie with a fragrant aroma. From http://australianfood.about.com.
Provided by UmmBinat
Categories Pie
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 Slices, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl sift together the flour and icing sugar. Add the butter and use your fingertips to gently rub and combine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs of different sizes but none larger than a pea.
- Add the ice-cold water and gently mix with your hands until mixture comes together. Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate while you steam the sweet potato.
- Steam sweet potato chunks until tender.
- Place chunks into a blender or food processor along with milk, sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Blend until smooth. Let the mixture cool a little before adding the eggs and vanilla essence and then blend again to combine. Set aside.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C).
- Remove pie dough from fridge and place on a floured surface. Roll out to fit larger than the pie tin. Place dough in tin and press down onto base and up the sides with your fingers to make the shell. Trim the sides and then press down with a fork or your fingers.
- Line pastry shell with baking paper and fill with pie weights. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until partially cooked. Remove from oven and remove pie weights and baking paper. Cool for 1 or 2 minutes.
- Pour sweet potato mixture into the pie shell and bake for a further 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
- Serve with whipping cream or vanilla Ice cream on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.2, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 99.1, Sodium 218.1, Carbohydrate 69.8, Fiber 4, Sugar 35.1, Protein 6.5
SWEET POTATO PIE I
This recipe was shared with me by a special friend in Atlanta, GA. It has long been a favorite, and everyone who tastes it says it is the best they have ever had.
Provided by COUGAAR
Categories Desserts Pies Sweet Potato Pie Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin.
- Break apart sweet potato in a bowl. Add butter, and mix well with mixer. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Pie will puff up like a souffle, and then will sink down as it cools.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.4 calories, Carbohydrate 47.8 g, Cholesterol 78.2 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 253.7 mg, Sugar 28.3 g
Tips:
- Use the right kind of lentils. Red lentils are the best choice for this pie, as they cook quickly and break down easily, creating a smooth and creamy filling.
- Don't overcook the lentils. They should be cooked until they are tender but still hold their shape.
- Use a good quality sweet potato. A starchy sweet potato, such as a Garnet or Jewel, will give the pie a denser, creamier texture.
- Be generous with the spices. The spices in this pie are what give it its flavor, so don't be afraid to use a little more than you think you need.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the pie to set.
Conclusion:
This sweet potato, kumara, and lentil pie is a delicious and nutritious meal that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give this pie a try. You won't be disappointed!
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