Description
A tasty curry packed full of goodness
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 4 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated (~1 Tbs.)
- 1 Tbs. ground coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (this gives it a bit of heat-reduce if you want it milder)
- 1 Tbs. tomato paste
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup lite coconut milk
- 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cauliflower, cut into 1 1/2-inch florets
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 1 1/2 cups (or one can, rinsed and drained) cooked chickpeas
- 4 cups lightly packed fresh spinach
- 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
for the quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbs. lemon zest
Instructions
- During Meghan’s nap, I grabbed the vegetables I could prepare.
- I cut the sweet potato, carrots, and cauliflower, diced the onion, prepared the garlic and ginger, and measured out the spices. Do you ever wish you had a sous chef to do this kind of work for you? I know I do. After having all of this chopping, dicing, grating and measuring out of the way, dinner was a snap.
- In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium (or medium low if necessary) and cook until the onion is richly browned, 5-7 minutes more. Add the garlic and giner; cook, stirring for 1 minute to blend the flavors. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne; stir for 30 seconds to toast the spices. Add the tomato paste and stir until well blended, about a minute.
- Add the stock, coconut milk, cinnamon stick, ~1 teaspoon salt, and ~1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low or low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Start the quinoa. In a small or medium sauce pan, bring the stock to a boil. Add the quinoa, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Reduce the heat to low and cover; simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to steam until you are ready to serve (do not remove the lid).
- Meanwhile, add the cauliflower, sweet potatoes, and carrots to the curry sauce. Raise the heat to medium high and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20-25 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick.
- Stir in the chickpeas, spinach, lemon juice and zest; cook until the spinach has wilted, about 2-3 minutes more.
Notes
Adapted from Fine Cooking magazine Oct/Nov 2010
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: main meal
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 282
- Sugar: 7.6g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 12.3g
- Carbohydrates: 37.6g
- Protein: 9.3g