Red Jewels!!!!

Not rubies or garnets, NO NO! Sweet potato!

BTW, Spike cat cracks you up, doesn't he? Grabbing Penny's leash? She looks so depressed and doleful....

Gary's red jewels curry lentil stew!

The wife had a magazine recipe that was delicious first try last year but a) was more like soup, so I cut the liquid and b) not as spicy as it could be plus c) directions needed to be a little simplified. Here is my take, super EASY, and thank you SUE for traveling to the south and returning with these ginormous sweet potatoes, called RED JEWELS in South Carolina! They are yummy......
Do what you want with the spices and different veggies here, as I did, and it is certain to work beautifully :)

Rinse and pick over 2 cups lentils, per usual. I had a rock in there last week....
In large cook pot saute in oil diced: 2 celery stalks, 2 carrots, one onion, 5 cloves garlic, 2 jalapenos and one bell pepper for about 7-8 minutes. Add one Tbs. curry powder and one Tbs. ground coriander powder, stir around. Add the 2 cups rinsed lentils, stir around, then add 6 cups water and boil. Once boiling, turn down to med-low, covered, about ten minutes. Dice 2 large sweet potatoes, about 1/2 inch cubes, add and cook 15 minutes. Then add a 15-16 oz. can of tomatoes (or one pound fresh, diced!), turn up to high again to start it boiling, then back down---it is according to the original recipe FINISHED at this point, but I simmered it on the very lowest stove temp. for another 45 minutes until we were ready for dinner. I recommend simmering for a little while at least, and taste test. YUM.