Quick vegetarian curry
- Preparation time 10 minutes
- Cooking time 15 minutes
- Serves 4-6
Ingredients
- 200 g sweet potato (kumera), chopped
- 200 g potato, chopped
- spray of canola or olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red capsicum, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon green curry paste
- 2 cups white long-grain or basmati rice
- 1½ tablespoons cornflour
- 2 x 375 mL cans CARNATION Light and Creamy Evaporated Milk
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 200 g chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons coconut essence
Method
- Steam or microwave the sweet potato (kumera) and potato to partially cook.
- Spray a large pan with oil and heat.
- Add the onion and capsicum and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, or until soft, then add garlic and curry paste and stirfry for 1 minute.
- Cook the rice in a large pan of boiling water for 12 minutes or until tender.
- Put the cornflour in a small bowl and gradually add 80 mL (1/3 cup) milk, stirring until smooth.
- Add potato, sweet potato, broccoli and remaining milk to the pan.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add cornflour mixture to the pan and stir until sauce thickens, then stir in chickpeas and coconut essence.
- Serve over rice or with rice on the side.
HINT: The combination of chickpeas, which are a pulse, and rice or couscous, both grains, form complete proteins, making this a nutritious vegetarian dish
Nutrition
ANALYSIS per serve | 4 | 6 |
---|---|---|
Energy kJ (Cal) | 2819 (673) | 1879 (449) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 127 | 85 |
Protein (g) | 30 | 20 |
Fat (g) | 4 | 3 |
Calcium, Vitamin C, Iron |
Australian Institute of Sport - From the "Survival for the Fittest" cookbook
05 Nov 2018
HINT: The combination of chickpeas, which are a pulse, and rice or couscous, both grains, form complete proteins, making this a nutritious vegetarian dish
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