Butter Bean Curry
A creamy protein rich meat free curry with lots of fresh flavour that's ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 2 cans butter beans
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 can light coconut milk
- 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 lime
- 1 bunch coriander (cilantro) leaves
- 70 g basmati rice
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
Instructions
- Start by heating some water for the rice
- Add a tablespoon of oil to a large pan on the hob. Turn to a medium/high heat and add the onions and garlic.
- Cook for about 4 minutes stirring regularly until the onion gets soft and translucent.
- Add the spices, stir in and cook for another minute.
- Add the grated ginger, chopped tomatoes and coconut milk and salt. Drain the water from the butter beans and add them too.
- Stir everything well, then bring to a boil and turn down to a gentle simmer.
- Cook for around 10 minutes stirring regularly.
- While the curry is simmering, get the rice on and cook according to the packet instructions
- Once everything is ready, serve the curry along with some rice.
- Add some chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves and a squeeze of juice from the lime.
Notes
If using brown rice you will need to get the rice cooking first in order for everything to be ready at a similar time
This nutrition values for this recipe are calculated based on a serving of 70g rice (dry weight) per person
Nutrition
Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 17gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 534mgPotassium: 1115mgFiber: 13gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1142IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 6mg
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