Purple Sweet Potato Curry

Ingredients

• 1 cup Lotus Foods Regenerative Organic Brown Basmati Rice
• 2 lbs purple sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tbsp avocado oil / cooking oil spray
• salt, to taste
• ¾ cup avocado oil / vegetable oil
• 3 cups water, more depending on consistency
• 6 sprigs cilantro
• 4-5 tbsp unsweetened raw cashew butter
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 4-inch piece ginger, peeled & sliced
• 2 tbsp ground coriander
• 4 tsp ground cumin
• 3 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp ground cayenne pepper or red chili pepper
• 4 tsp garam masala
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup water
• cilantro, chopped
• lime wedges