Vegetable gulai curry
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Background
Gulai is an Indonesian curry, popular in Malaysia and Singapore too. The paste is made with ground spices such as turmeric, galangal, ginger, chilli, garlic, fennel seeds, lemongrass, cinnamon and caraway, then cooked in coconut milk with chicken, prawns or vegetables. In delis you can buy ready-mixed paste that allows you to cook super easy dishes like this vegan vegetable gulai curry. Serve it with jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- 1 sachet gulai paste (about 2 Tbsp from jar)
- 1 onion
- 1 lemongrass
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 small head cauliflower
- 1 small head broccoli
- 1 carrot
- 1 tin coconut milk
- Water
- 1 tin chickpeas, drained
- To serve: Lime, coriander leaves
Instructions
- Cut or tear the cauliflower and broccoli into small florets. Chop the carrot. Set them aside.
- Finely slice the onion, garlic and lemongrass.
- In a wok, heat the gulai paste, then add the onion, garlic and lemongrass and stir-fry for 3-5 minutes until they are tender.
- Add the carrot, cauliflower and broccoli pieces to the wok. Stir them to coat, then add the coconut milk and enough water to cover them.
- Put a lid on and cook for about 10 minutes until the veggies are tender. Stir in the chickpeas and warm through.
- Taste, season if needed, then serve with a slice of lime and fresh coriander leaves.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Stews - Stir Fry - Supper
- Cuisines: - South East Asian
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Parties - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Other Pulses - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Nut Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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