The Best Vegetable Curry

vegetable curry 

 Ingredients - Raita Yogurt Sauce

  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup chopped seeded cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons chopped green onions
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic

 Ingredients - Curry

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
  • 4 medium cloves garlic, minced
  • Spices:
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, finger grated
  • 1 Tablespoon. ground coriander
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon. ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon. cayenne
  • 1 Tablespoon. tomato paste
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Salt and Pepper

 Vegetables:

  • 1 cauliflower or broccoli head, chopped into florets
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced or 6 red potatoes,diced
  • 2 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped (about 1-1/2 cups)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 4 cups (handfuls) spinach, light packed
  • 1.whole lime, juiced and zested
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Basmati rice for serving

 Method

  1. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and stir/cook, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne; stir for 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and stir until even distributed throughout the spices, about 1 minute.
  2. Add the broth, coconut milk, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low or low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the cauliflower, potatoes, tomatoes, and peas. Raise the heat to medium high and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. Stir in the lime juice, and zest; cook about 3 minutes more. Season to taste with salt.
  5. Add 2 heaping handfuls of spinach and cook for 2 minutes until the spinach turns bright green. Serve over rice and garnish with cilantro.

When I made this I also put in a small tin of Chick Peas and some left-over baked beans.