Happy New Year Foodies. Hope you all a fantastic Christmas and are facing the New Year with a fistful of positive thoughts and a desire to eat healthier & save money.
Hopefully, the recipe I am going to give you below will not only help you to get creative with some vegetables, but it may also help you save money.
To the basic recipe, which is gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan, you can add whatever leftovers you may have. You could add cooked chicken, beef, lamb, pork if you are meat lovers. For the Pesco-vegetarians among us you could add, fish, canned or fresh, or sea food. Change the veg if you like and stir in a couple of table spoons of crunchy peanut butter to give a Satay like flavour. Variations are endless. TRY IT.
BASIC RECIPE. Serves 4. GF/DF/V/Vegan. Time taken 20mins + Cooking. Varies on Veg used & size of chunks. ALLERGENS IN BOLD.
The video clip above gives yo a view of the different cooking stages.
2. Tbspns Olive Oil
2. Large Garlic Cloves, peeled chopped
1 Large Red Onion, Peeled & finely sliced
2 Fresh Chillies, Finely Sliced. ( Seeds removed if you like less heat)
2cm Fresh Ginger, Peeled & finely chopped
2 Tbspns Tandoori Spice Mix
1 Tbspn Ground Coriander
2. Large Parsnips, Peeled & Cut into chunks
2. Med Pots, Peeled & Cut into chunks
1 Large Aubergine, Halved & Salted for 20 mins ( Removes the bitter juices)
400 ml Can Chickpeas, drained & rinsed
4, Leftover chopped soft Fresh Tomatoes or a Tin of Tomatoes
Seasoning
Chopped Coriander.
METHOD.
Heat the oil in a large pan on the hob over a medium heat. Add the chilli, ginger & onion & fry for 5 mins. Add the potatoes & parsnips & sir fry for a further 5 mins.
Stir in the ground coriander & the Tandoori Spice & Stir Fry for a further 5mins. Add the tomatoes. Bring to the boil, partially cover & simmer until the veg are soft.
5 mins before the end of cooking, stir in the chopped garlic & the rinsed, salted aubergine, which has been cut into chunks & the Chickpeas.
Season to taste. Sprinkle on the chopped Coriander.
Serve with warm naan bread, thick Greek yoghurt, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds & lime pickle. Alternatively served with boiled rice or pearled spelt.
This dish is even better, reheated the next day & is equally delicious served cold as a lunch box salad.
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Happy Eating.
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