Sweet potato, aubergine and chickpea curry
Background
This sweet potato, aubergine and chickpea curry might have many ingredients, but don’t be alarmed by this - they are mainly spices, which give the dish depth of flavours. In fact the sauce is a standard curry base, that can be used for other veggies or even meat and fish. Serve it with basmati rice and chutney on the side.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp chilli powder (or more to taste)
- 1 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 300 ml Passata (or 1 tin chopped tomatoes)
- Salt & pepper
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 aubergine
- 2 medium carrots
- ½ red pepper
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- Fresh Coriander or mint leaves
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger.
- Heat the oil over medium heat in large heavy-based pot. Add the onion and gently sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger, then stir-fry for a minute. Add the ground spices and stir for 30 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes, passata, stock, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the veggies. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 2 cm cubes. Cut the red pepper, aubergine and carrots into bite-sized pieces.
- Add all the veggies to the sauce. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 -20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce is thick and silky. Discard the cinnamon stick & star anise.
- Stir in the drained chickpeas, and cook for 3- 5 more minutes to warm through.
- Serve with chopped coriander or mint leaves.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Quick & Easy - Stews - Supper
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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