Sardine Curry
This autoimmune paleo (AIP) friendly meal is ready in under 20 minutes. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight meal that will leave your mouth watering.
When I got certified as an AIP coach, I learned that consuming fish such as sardines, salmon, sprats & mackerel & more regularly is one of the best ways to repair the gut. So I try to incorporate fish, and especially sardines and mackerel weekly because they’re just so freakin nutrient dense.
Ingredients:
I onion
1 clove garlic
1 knob ginger, peeled & finely diced
2 tsp turmeric
salt to taste
Pepper to taste (omit if intolerant to nightshades or on phase 2 of AIP)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
300g or about 1 medium Japanese sweet potato, diced
3-4 cups steamed romanesco (or broccoli/cauliflowe)
2 large handfuls of chopped kale
1/2 tbsp herbal vinegar (I used dandelion blossom vinegar but you can sub with apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar)
Avocado or coconut oil for cooking.
Preparations:
Dice and chop the onion. Peel and finely chop the ginger & grate the garlic. Set aside.
Then, wash and dice your sweet potato and prepare the kale and broccoli if not already pre chopped. Frozen or pre-chopped broccoli, cauliflower or kale would be excellent here.
Heat a skillet over medium and add 2tbsp of coconut or avocado oil
When it’s hot enough add the ginger and garlic. Sautee for 20-30 seconds or until fragrant.
Add in the onions and stir. Let them cook until translucent. Then, add the cinnamon, turmeric and salt.
Drop in the sweet potatoes and allow them to cook for 3-5 minutes. Once all of the oil has evaporated, add in about a 1/2 cup or so of water and cover with a lid.
Let steam for about 5-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Then add in the romanesco and sardines. Stir and cover the pot again for 2 minutes. If your veggies are raw you’ll want to add them in first and cook for 5-10 minutes until they are cooked through before adding in the sardines.
Add the kale last and cover for 3 minutes to let the leaves steam.
Uncover and add in vinegar and any last additional seasonings such as salt and pepper.