Curry doesn’t tend to be the healthiest meal option, but this winter veg balti is high in fibre and vitamins, while low in fat
Ingredients:
- 4.0 tbsp chopped coriander , plus extra to serve
- 150 g pot low-fat natural yogurt
- 400.0g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 eating apple , peeled, cored and chopped into chunks
- 425.0ml hot vegetable stock
- 1 medium butternut squash , peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 large carrots , thickly sliced
- 3.0 tbsp balti curry paste (we used Patak's)
- 1 medium cauliflower , weighing about 500g/1lb 2oz, broken into florets
- 1 large garlic clove , crushed
- 1 large onion , thickly sliced
- 1.0 tbsp vegetable oil
- 200.0g turnips , cut into chunks
Instructions:
- Heat the oil in a large pan, then add the onion, garlic and apple and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the curry paste.
- Tip the fresh vegetables into the pan and add the tomatoes and stock. Stir in 3 tbsp of the coriander. Bring to the boil, turn the heat to low, put the lid on and cook for half an hour.
- Remove the lid and cook for another 20 minutes until the vegetables are soft and the liquid has reduced a little. There should be some liquid remaining, but not too much. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix 1 tbsp of coriander into the yogurt to make a raita. Ladle the curry into bowls, drizzle over some raita and sprinkle with extra coriander. Serve with the remaining raita and warm mini naan breads.
Vegetable Balti • Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 4.0 tbsp chopped coriander , plus extra to serve
- 150 g pot low-fat natural yogurt
- 400.0g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 eating apple , peeled, cored and chopped into chunks
- 425.0ml hot vegetable stock
- 1 medium butternut squash , peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 large carrots , thickly sliced
- 3.0 tbsp balti curry paste (we used Patak's)
- 1 medium cauliflower , weighing about 500g/1lb 2oz, broken into florets
- 1 large garlic clove , crushed
- 1 large onion , thickly sliced
- 1.0 tbsp vegetable oil
- 200.0g turnips , cut into chunks
Vegetable Balti Nutrition Facts:
• Diet: Balanced
• Calories: 52.47
• Fat: 29.41
• Carbs: 65.31
• Protein: 35.32
• Cholesterol: 7.97
• Calcium: 104.64
• Sodium: 53.42* E.g. 137.29 = 137mg or 137g – 29%
Nutrition Facts labels are not always factual.