Spicy Potato, Kale & Cashew Curry
Author: Kaylie Kist
Recipe type: Vegan
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- The Spicy Curry Paste
- 1 thumb sized piece of grated ginger
- ½ Teaspoon fennel seeds
- ½ Teaspoon coriander seeds
- ½ Teaspoon black peppercorns
- ½ Teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ Teaspoon turmeric
- ½ Teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 crushed cardamom pods
- 2 x cloves of garlic
- 1 x fresh chili – more if you like it hot!
- 1 x stalk of lemon grass
- 1 X bunch of coriander
- 2 x Table spoons Coconut oil (approx)
- 150g Organic Cashew nuts
- 500g Locally sourced new or waxy (organic)potatoes - diced
- 200g Organic/ local green beans
- 400g Fairtrade coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
- 1 squeeze of runny honey
- 2 x juice of limes
- 150g Kale
- Sea salt
- 150g Fairtrade/Organic Basmati rice
- 50g toasted sesame seeds.
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan. Set to one side for later
- Par boil the potatoes in salted water. Drain, cover and set to one side.
- Toast the Fennel & Coriander Seeds in a dry frying pan – being careful not to burn them!
- Add to a food processor
- Blitz all of the other spices (including the toasted ones) with the ginger, garlic, chili and a dash of lime juice & the coconut oil.
- Add half of the coriander. Blitz further.
- Add more lime juice if the paste is too thick
- Gently fry the paste until the spices start to pop, be careful not to burn!
- Once bubbling add the cashew nuts, coat and fry a few minutes further.
- Add the Tamarind, honey and coconut milk. Turn down the heat
- Heat a pan of water & boil the rice (follow the usual instructions)
- Add the (precooked)potatoes & green beans to the pan with the Spicy coconut milk mix and heat for around 6 mins
- Squeeze in the lime juice
- Add the chopped kale.
- Season with salt & pepper.
- Heat for another 6 minutes – add some water if the mix is too hot.
- Once the rice is ready, drain & dish into bowls
- Chop the remaining coriander and sprinkle into the potato curry to finish off.
- Ladle over the rice & finish with the toasted sesame seeds you started with right at the beginning of the recipe.
- Enjoy this mind-blowingly, mouthwatering bowl of textures and hidden delights!
Recipe by Sustarian Living at https://www.sustarianliving.com/746-2/
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