Creamy Thai sweet potato curry

https://pinchofyum.com/creamy-thai-sweet-potato-curry
type:thai
type:asian
type:curry

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3–4 cups fresh baby spinach
• 2–3 tablespoons curry paste (see notes)
• 1 14-ounce can regular coconut milk
• 1/2 to 1 cup broth or water
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts and cilantro
• fish sauce to taste

Thai yellow curry paste: https://pinchofyum.com/easy-homemade-yellow-curry-paste

• 4 large shallots
• 4 large heads of garlic (not individual cloves – FULL HEADS of garlic)
• 1 6-inch piece of fresh ginger
• 5–20 whole dried Thai chili peppers** (they’re very small and usually found in the spice section)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 2–3 tablespoons turmeric
• 2–3 tablespoons mild curry powder
• 2 teaspoons roasted ground coriander
• 3 tablespoons lemongrass paste (I use Gourmet Garden which they sell at my regular grocery store)
• 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves and stems