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creamy black bean curry served with rice and sliced potatoes

Creamy Lower Calorie Black Bean Curry

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 390
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger (fresh, peeled and grated)
  • 2 tins black beans
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp agave syrup (or other liquid sweetener)
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (or chilli powder)
  • 280 g basmati rice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 red pepper (de-seeded and chopped into small pieces)

Method
 

  1. Sauté the onion in a deep pan or pot in the oil for about 5 minutes until the onion goes soft and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
  2. Add the garam masala, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, black pepper and turmeric. Mix all the spices with the onions and garlic and cook for a minute or two.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, agave syrup, drained black beans, chopped pepper and juice of one lime.
  4. Add the peanut butter. Stir everything in and bring to the boil. Be sure that the peanut butter is mixed evenly. Turn down to a gentle simmer for around 10 minutes stirring regularly.
  5. While the curry is cooking, prepare the rice according to the packet instructions.
  6. Once everything is ready, serve the curry along with the rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 8gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 46mgPotassium: 324mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1202IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg
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