Spicy Potato, Kale & Cashew Curry
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Recipe type: Vegan
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Ingredients
  • 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.
Instructions
  1. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan. Set to one side for later
  2. Par boil the potatoes in salted water. Drain, cover and set to one side.
  3. Toast the Fennel & Coriander Seeds in a dry frying pan – being careful not to burn them!
  4. Add to a food processor
  5. Blitz all of the other spices (including the toasted ones) with the ginger, garlic, chili and a dash of lime juice & the coconut oil.
  6. Add half of the coriander. Blitz further.
  7. Add more lime juice if the paste is too thick
  8. Gently fry the paste until the spices start to pop, be careful not to burn!
  9. Once bubbling add the cashew nuts, coat and fry a few minutes further.
  10. Add the Tamarind, honey and coconut milk. Turn down the heat
  11. Heat a pan of water & boil the rice (follow the usual instructions)
  12. Add the (precooked)potatoes & green beans to the pan with the Spicy coconut milk mix and heat for around 6 mins
  13. Squeeze in the lime juice
  14. Add the chopped kale.
  15. Season with salt & pepper.
  16. Heat for another 6 minutes – add some water if the mix is too hot.
  17. Once the rice is ready, drain & dish into bowls
  18. Chop the remaining coriander and sprinkle into the potato curry to finish off.
  19. Ladle over the rice & finish with the toasted sesame seeds you started with right at the beginning of the recipe.
  20. Enjoy this mind-blowingly, mouthwatering bowl of textures and hidden delights!
Recipe by Sustarian Living at https://www.sustarianliving.com/746-2/