Mixed vegetable curry
A mix of vegetables (pumpkin, leek, chickpeas...) cooked in coconut milk and curry spices. Serve this dish with rice, preferably basmati, for an authentic touch.
71 K 3.6/5 (13 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
7.35 €
6 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: January 12th 2020
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
800 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - 2
2 leeks - 3
300 g fresh spinach - 4
200 g tinned (canned) chickpeas - 5
1 onion - 6
4 tablespoons olive oil - 7
2 tablespoons curry powder - 8
250 ml vegetable stock - 9
300 ml unsweetened coconut milk - Total weight: 2,505 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare 800 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) and dice the flesh.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare 300 g fresh spinach, but do not cook.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Drain 200 g tinned (canned) chickpeas.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the diced pumpkin and mix.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Add 2 tablespoons curry powder, mix well and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring from time to time.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 7 min.
Add 250 ml vegetable stock, just enough to come halfway up the pumpkin. Turn down the heat and leave to cook uncovered for about 6 or 7 minutes. The pumpkin should be just tender.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 300 ml unsweetened coconut milk, then the leeks and chickpeas.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 8 min.
Leave uncovered on low heat to simmer gently and thicken.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 1 min.
Five minutes before the end, add the spinach leaves and mix well.
Stage 13
You curry is ready. Serve on its own or, better still, with basmati rice.
Remarks
Pumpkin, marrow or squash will all work for this recipe, so use whatever you can find in season. The amount is for guidance, so can be fairly flexible.
If you don't have vegetable stock for stage 9, use a chicken stock cube or just water.
If you don't have vegetable stock for stage 9, use a chicken stock cube or just water.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made, based on a recipe from the French TV programme "La quotidienne"..
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 260 RDI=30 % | 220 RDI=30 % | 3,250 RDI=160 % | 13,600 RDI: 160 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 540 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 540 RDI=30 % | 2,270 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 7.35 €
- Per person : 1.25 €
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