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Vegetarian Peanut Curry (African Inspired)

Here's how you make Vegetarian Peanut Curry (African Inspired)
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  • Servings: 9
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 9 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and grated
  • 1-2 jalapeno, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, fresh grated or 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 lime, zest of
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder (I think this would work with almost any type but I used Madras)
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas)
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)
  • Sea salt, to taste (I used 2 tsp)
  • Cooked brown rice, to serve
  • Nonfat yogurt, to serve
  • Cilantro, chopped, to serve
  • Lime wedges, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and jalapeno and sauté until almost soft about 8 minutes.

  • Step 2: Add garlic, ginger and lime zest and sauté another 3 minutes. Add spices and sauté until fragrant.

  • Step 3: Stir in broth, tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and bring to a boil. Stir in peanut butter, reduce heat and simmer until it melts.

  • Step 4: Stir in coconut milk, garbanzo beans and dried fruit and simmer for another 10 minutes. Salt to taste.

  • Step 5: Put cooked brown rice in bowls and ladle curry over rice. Top with a dollop of yogurt, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.


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