- Why did the potato get soggy instead of soft?
- You overcrowded the tray, and the vegetables steamed in their own steam instead of roasting.
Sweet potato & coconut Buddha bowl
The essence of a Buddha bowl is abundance and balance: grain, roasted vegetable, protein and healthy fat in one bowl. When roasting sweet potato, the sugars inside caramelise, giving a deep, sweet flavour that matches the exoticism of coconut perfectly.
Ingredients
400
g
Sweet potato
150
g
Quinoa
200
g
Cooked chickpeas (tinned)
100
g
Baby spinach
1
Avocado
100
ml
Coconut milk (tinned, thick)
1
tbsp
Desiccated coconut
2
tbsp
Olive oil
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Equipment Needed
- Roasting tin
- Saucepan
Allergen Information
None (Gluten-free, Vegan)
Instructions
1
✓
Dice the sweet potato, toss with oil and salt. Spread out in a roasting tin, and roast at 200°C for 25 minutes.
Tip: For the last 10 minutes, throw in the chickpeas too, so they roast until crisp.
2
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Rinse the quinoa in hot water, then cook in double the amount of water (approx. 15 minutes).
Tip: Washing removes the bitter saponin layer.
3
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Arrange the quinoa, roasted vegetables, fresh spinach and sliced avocado in a bowl.
Tip: When serving, pay attention to colours: the contrast of green, orange and white makes it appetising.
4
✓
Mix the coconut milk with a little salt (and lime juice if you have it), drizzle over the bowl, and sprinkle with desiccated coconut.
Tip: The fatty coconut milk helps the absorption of vitamins (A, E, K) in the vegetables.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 400 g Sweet potato
- 150 g Quinoa
- 200 g Cooked chickpeas (tinned)
- 100 g Baby spinach
- 1 Avocado
- 100 ml Coconut milk (tinned, thick)
- 1 tbsp Desiccated coconut
- 2 tbsp Olive oil