Tomato and chickpea curry with potato and pea cakes
The complex mix of spices slow cooked with the perfect combination of vegetables and pulses makes this vegan chickpea curry so incredibly delicious. The potato and pea cakes are the icing on the cake!
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Total Time: 40 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Rating:
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
(Servings: 2)
- To make the potato & pea balls:
- 1 1 cups cooked organic potatoes
- 0.5 0.5 onion, chopped finely
- 0.5 0.5 cup peas, frozen and defrosted or fresh
- 0.5 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
- 0.5 0.5 tsp mustard seeds
- 0.5 0.5 tsp ground coriander
- 0.5 0.5 tsp salt
- Twist black pepper
- For the tomato and chickpea curry:
- 1 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 0.5 onion, roughly chopped
- 0.5 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 0.5 tsp black mustard seeds
- 0.5 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
- 0.5 0.5 tsp ground coriander
- 0.25 0.25 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 1 cloves garlic, sliced
- 0.5 0.5 knob ginger, grated
- 3 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 0.5 0.5 can of chickpeas, drained
- 1 1 Tbsp water
- 0.25 0.25 tsp sea salt
- Twist black pepper
Method
To make the balls:
- Chop up 1 onion in to fine pieces.
- Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a frying pan and cook on a medium heat for a few minutes until soft.
- Add 1tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp ground coriander and 1 tsp mustard seed and stir until fragrant.
- Add the cooked potatoes, salt, pepper & peas to a large bowl then add in the onions. Mix to combine
- Chill or an hour to firm up a little
- Add olive oil to a large pan, heat to a medium heat then scoop up small balls and add to the pan
- Fry on a medium heat – flipping occasionally brown on both sides. Set aside.
To make the curry:
- Add the oil to a large frying pan and heat to a medium heat. Add in the mustard seeds. When they start to pop add in the cumin seeds, coriander and chilli flakes. Stir for a few seconds then add in the onion. Fry for aprox 8-10 minutes until soft and browning.
- Add in the turmeric, garlic and ginger and stir for another few minutes, then add in the chopped tomatoes. Cook for a further 5-6 minutes then add in the water & chickpeas
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
To serve:
Add the balls to the curry and drizzle with my delicious green herby dressing.
Nothing beats a cosy curry for a midweek meal!
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