South African Curry and Rice (Vegan)
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Serves: 3 - 4
 
Ingredients
  • 300g Soya Mince / TVP / lentils or a combination thereof
  • 1 tin of tomatoes
  • 1 tin of beans (kidney, butterbeans, chickpeas)
  • 2 peeled + quartered potatoes, par-cooked (microwave is fastest)
  • 2 cups of peas (green, frozen)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water, if needed
  • 1 tablespoon Mrs Balls chutney (or sub with a tablespoon of sugar)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup coriander / cilantro to garnish
  • CURRY PASTE:
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon ginger and garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon chili paste
  • 6 curry leaves (optional)
  • DRY SPICES:
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1,5 teaspoons masala curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • RICE:
  • 1 cup of rice
  • 1 tablespoon of yellow rice spice
  • ½ cup of brown lentils, rinsed
Instructions
  1. Put rice, lentils and rice spice (or tumeric) on the boil. If you're par boiling your potatoes, start this now, too.
  2. Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic, chili and optional curry leaves to a blender / food processer to make a paste. Do not clean the blender yes, as you'll be using it to blitz up the tomatoes in a bit.
  3. Add to a saucepan with a tablespoon of vegetable oil, cook for about 3 minutes untill fragrant.
  4. Stir in the dry spices - cardamom, cinnamon sticks, masala curry powder, turmeric and cumin - and cook for another 3 - 5 minutes.
  5. Add the soya mince or TVP, coating thoroughly with the mixture.
  6. Add a tin of tomatoes (whole or diced) to the blender / processor to form a smooth liquid, then add to pot. Add the chutney (or sugar), parcooked potatoes and beans. Cook for another 10 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
  7. Before serving stir in green peas to heat through, season with salt and sprinkle with freshly chopped cilantro and yellow lentil rice.
Recipe by Swoontastic.com | Easy Vegan Recipes at https://www.swoontastic.com/south-african-curry-and-rice/