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butter bean curry with rice

Butter Bean Curry

A creamy protein rich meat free curry with lots of fresh flavour that's ready in 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 576
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

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

Method
 

  1. Start by heating some water for the rice
  2. Add a tablespoon of oil to a large pan on the hob. Turn to a medium/high heat and add the onions and garlic.
  3. Cook for about 4 minutes stirring regularly until the onion gets soft and translucent.
  4. Add the spices, stir in and cook for another minute.
  5. Add the grated ginger, chopped tomatoes and coconut milk and salt. Drain the water from the butter beans and add them too.
  6. Stir everything well, then bring to a boil and turn down to a gentle simmer.
  7. Cook for around 10 minutes stirring regularly.
  8. While the curry is simmering, get the rice on and cook according to the packet instructions
  9. Once everything is ready, serve the curry along with some rice.
  10. Add some chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves and a squeeze of juice from the lime.

Nutrition

Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 17gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 534mgPotassium: 1115mgFiber: 13gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1142IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 6mg

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
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