Darin’s Coconut Curried Vegetables

Darin's Coconut Curried Vegetables

Like many Indian dishes, this is so unbelievably easy, easy, easy, and delicious!

Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup grapeseed oil
  • 1 small handful fresh curry leaves (around 25)
  • 1 tbsp mustard seeds (preferably black)
  • 2 medium onions, finely-chopped
  • 4 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 2 large (2 cups) chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 lb eggplant cut into 1” cubes
  • 1 lb cauliflower, small florets
  • 1 lb sweet peppers
  • ¾ cup chopped cilantro
  • ½ cup cooked rice per person

If you do not wish to use the eggplant, cauliflower or sweet peppers, try zucchini or fennel.

Instructions:

  1. Heat oil to a medium-high heat, add curry leaves and mustard seeds and then cook for 1 min or until the mustard seeds begin to pop (do not burn).
  2. Reduce heat to medium and add onions to the pot and cook for 5 mins.
  3. Add garlic and cook for a further 2 mins.
  4. Now, add the tomatoes, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, salt, black pepper, and coconut milk.
  5. Simmer for 5 mins.
  6. Add your choice of vegetables and simmer for a further 10 mins.

Serves 6 – or serves 10 as a side dish.

Enjoy!