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Curried Lentils With Sweet Potatoes and Swiss Chard

Makes
Servings: Yields 8 to 10 side-dish servings; 6 main-course servings
Ingredients
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Ingredients

Amounts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped small
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded if desired, then minced
  • 4 to 5 cups vegetable broth as needed
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups dried lentils (shown here are lentils de puy)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound Swiss chard, center ribs removed, leaves thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lime
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped roasted or tamari-flavored almonds, for garnish (optional), available in health food stores
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
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