Vegetable jalfrezi recipe
Prep time
20 mins
Cooking time
40 mins
Effort
More difficult
Serves
4
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 medium apple, cored and chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tbsp jalfrezi curry paste
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
- 400g tomatoes, chopped
- 3 handfuls cauliflower, broken into florets
- 410g chickpeas in water, rinsed and drained
- 300ml reduced-salt vegetable or chicken stock
- 180g easy cook long grain brown rice
- 50g fresh or frozen peas
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped (optional)
- 4 tbsp low-fat natural yoghurt, to serve
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
1
Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions, apple and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and cook for a few seconds.
2
Add the carrot, pepper, tomatoes, cauliflower, chickpeas and stock. Simmer, partially covered, for 25 to 30 minutes, adding a little extra stock or water if needed. At the same time, cook the rice in a large saucepan of gently boiling water. It will take about 30 minutes.
3
Add the peas and coriander (if using) to the curry and heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Check the seasoning, adding a little ground black pepper if needed.
4
Serve the vegetable curry on warmed plates, with the rice, topping each portion with 1 tablespoon of low-fat yoghurt.