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Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato and Chicken Curry

Name: Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato and Chicken Curry
Ingredients: 6 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, and cut into large chunks; 1/2 cup unsweetened canned coconut cream (see Recipe Notes); 1/4 cup coconut oil; 3 large or 6 small dried bay leaves (using those broken pieces is just fine for this!); 4 whole cloves; 2 to 8 dried red chilies, stems and seeds removed (depending upon heat preference); 10 whole black peppercorns; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, green preferred; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 6 to 8 scrapes nutmeg (see Recipe Notes); 4 tablespoon coconut oil; 2 large sweet onions, peeled and finely chopped (about 3 cups); 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and grated, any green centers discarded; 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into to 2- to 2 1/2-inch pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk (see Recipe Notes); 1/4 cup cashew butter; 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 1 (14.5-ounce) can chopped tomatoes; 1 cup baby green peas, fresh or frozen and defrosted; 1 small bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stems finely chopped

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6 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, and cut into large chunks
1/2 cup unsweetened canned coconut cream (see Recipe Notes)
1/4 cup coconut oil
3 large or 6 small dried bay leaves (using those broken pieces is just fine for this!)
4 whole cloves
2 to 8 dried red chilies, stems and seeds removed (depending upon heat preference)
10 whole black peppercorns
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, green preferred
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
6 to 8 scrapes nutmeg (see Recipe Notes)
4 tablespoon coconut oil
2 large sweet onions, peeled and finely chopped (about 3 cups)
1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
4 cloves garlic, peeled and grated, any green centers discarded
2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into to 2- to 2 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk (see Recipe Notes)
1/4 cup cashew butter
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 (14.5-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 cup baby green peas, fresh or frozen and defrosted
1 small bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stems finely chopped