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Sweet Potato with Kale & Ginger

Madhura-tikta Sāka

Serves 2
Vata

A grounding sweet-bitter sauté — earthy roasted sweet potato folded with quick-wilted kale, fresh ginger and a finish of lime. Quick weekday Vata food.

Pacifies Vata; balances Kapha when peppered

Ingredients

  • ·1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed (≈300 g)
  • ·1 small bunch kale (≈150 g), stems removed and torn
  • ·1 tbsp ghee or coconut oil
  • ·1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • ·1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • ·Pinch of hing · 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • ·Pinch of black pepper · rock salt to taste
  • ·Squeeze of lime and a few toasted sesame seeds to finish

Method

  1. 01Steam or oven-roast the sweet potato cubes until just tender (12–15 minutes).
  2. 02Warm the ghee in a wide pan, splutter cumin, then add ginger, hing and turmeric.
  3. 03Add the kale with a tablespoon of water and toss 1–2 minutes until barely wilted and still bright.
  4. 04Fold in the sweet potato, season with salt and pepper, finish with lime and sesame.

Nutrition notes

Per serving (≈): 220 kcal · 5 g protein · 36 g carbs · 7 g fat · 6 g fiber. Beta-carotene, vitamin K, lutein, and gingerols; sweet + bitter rasa together support liver and bowel.

Practitioner note

Avoid undercooking the kale — raw bitter greens aggravate Vata. For Pitta, halve the ginger and skip the pepper.

Source · Adapted (paraphrased) from joyfulbelly.com · Sweet Potato with Kale & Ginger.

Information only — not medical advice. Verify quantities, allergies, and contraindications with a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner or physician before use.