Black Bean Tomato Carrot Curry with Brown Basmati Rice
A simple, yet delicious vegan curry with hidden carrots for fussy eaters.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 445kcal
Equipment
- power blender
Ingredients
- 200 g brown basmati rice
- 1 large onion or 2 small ones - peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 medium carrots topped, tailed and scrubbed
- 1 red chilli deseeded
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 thumb size knob root ginger (I use organic ginger and keep the skin on)
- 400 g tinned plum tomatoes
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil or sunflower oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 400 g cooked black beans or 1 tin - drained and rinsed
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¾ tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 6 sprig coriander leaves (cilantro) (optional) - washed and chopped
Instructions
- Wash the rice well, place in a pan with 425ml water. Place a lid on the pan. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down and allow the rice to steam for 30 minutes. Turn the heat off and leave the pan covered for a further ten minutes or until ready to serve.200 g brown basmati rice
- Blitz the onions, carrots, chilli, garlic, ginger and tomatoes in a blender until a loose paste forms.1 large onion, 4 medium carrots, 1 red chilli, 3 cloves garlic, 1 thumb size knob root ginger, 400 g tinned plum tomatoes
- Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the cumin seeds for a few seconds, then add the tomato paste.2 tbsp rapeseed oil, ½ tsp cumin seeds
- Stir, bring to a simmer and cook for twenty minutes.
- Fill the empty tomato tin with water and add this to the paste.
- Bring to a simmer and add the beans and remaining spices. Add salt to taste and cook for a further ten minutes.400 g cooked black beans, ½ tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground turmeric, ¾ tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp salt
- Scatter the coriander leaves over the top just before serving.6 sprig coriander leaves (cilantro)
- Serve with the rice, your choice of green vegetable and pickles.
Notes
Soak the rice in warm water for at least an hour before needed to speed up the cooking time. Wash well and cook as above.
Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They're approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.
Adapted from Fresh India by Meera Sodha
Nutrition
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 77.5g | Protein: 14.8g | Fat: 8.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Sodium: 629mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 12.7g | Sugar: 4.7g | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3.2mg