Wonderful Veggie Curry
photo by Sweet Baboo
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 23
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3⁄4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 5 -6 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cardamom
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 3⁄4 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons turmeric
- 2 -3 teaspoons fresh gingerroot, grated
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon salt (I use sea salt)
- 2 cups onions, chopped (can omit if you don't like) (optional)
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 3 cups sweet potatoes, cubed
- 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups frozen green peas or 2 medium green peppers, chopped
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Optional sides
- plain soy yogurt (optional) or dairy yogurt (optional)
- cashews (optional) or slivered almonds, lightly toasted (optional)
- raisins (optional)
- sliced banana (optional)
directions
- Soften the onion, if using in a little water in a small pot. Set aside.
- In a separate, large pot, begin steaming the sweet potatoes. After about 5-10 minutes add the carrots; in 5 more minutes add the cauliflower. Steam for 5 minutes more. (They don't need to be cooked yet, just basically warmed.).
- Meanwhile, heat the oil over medium in a small frying pan;add the mustard seeds and saute till they begin to pop. Add the remaining spices and cook on LOW heat for a minute or two, be very careful not to burn them. Remove from heat.
- Remove the steamer basket from the veggies, add the softened onion and stir in the spice mixture. Add water.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
- When sweet potatoes are tender but not totally cooked, add the tomatoes and peas/peppers (a combo works fine). Simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Serve over your favorite basmati rice, with the garnishes for a more Indian-style meal. Enjoy!
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Reviews
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My kids (the toughest critics) gave this a five star rating. I made the whole recipe as we never have problems eating curry left-overs, and it really does make enough to feed a crowd. The sauce was delish, and the bright colours of all the various vegetables made it a joy to behold...a great recipe!
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A teenager who loves to cook- weird or what? But yes, it's one of my passions! To me cooking is like an art form- there's always something new and exciting to try, and there are constantly more ideas running around in my head than I know what to do with.
Now, to update this page- a little task I haven't done in about two years!! Much remains the same as when I joined what seems like "forever ago": I'm a vegan with many passions: music, yoga, volunteer work, healthy/tasty food (the healthy vs. the tasty seem to run in cycles, haha) - and perhaps most of all, I love the written world. My dearest happy moments are when I am reading, writing, and feeling inspired. I'm in my first year studying at Mount Allison university for a B.A., major in English.
However, since this is RecipeZaar, I must note that I'm equally obsessive about food!! Six years have passed since I was twelve and sort-of accidentally converted my family to veganism. Yes, even dad and little bro now greedily dig into their tofu shepherd pie and soy ice cream (well, clearly, one AFTER the other). I'm always on the lookout for foods that will please, and maybe even be healthy for, all of us! Now that I'm in uni and living with my aunt, uncle and cousin in New Brunswick, I still try to help with the cooking a bit. My sweetie cousin, Bilious Pigeon here on Zaar, is a terrific kitchen buddy. We share a penchant for fine coffee. Thankfully, my family here has turned mostly to the vegan side and that makes university life sooo much easier!
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Since returning to the public education system after eight years of homeschooling, I don't have quite as much time in the kitchen as I used to. But I don't let that stifle my creativity! One of my favorite activities is in the summer when I get together with another cousin ~Harriet~, who's also here on Zaar, and we cook as much as we want. Good times!
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