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Serving size
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 aubergine
- 1 onion
- 1 handful of fresh mint
- 40g baby spinach
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250g delhi tikka masala curry sauce (Celery, Mustard, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soya)(Onion (40%), Water, Tomato Paste (11%), Sunflower Oil, Melon Seeds, Bell Pepper, Garlic, Ginger, Ground Spices (Paprika, Turmeric, Fenugreek Leaves, Black Cardamom, Cumin Seeds, Coriander Seeds), Bengal Gram Flour, Salt, Coriander Leaves, Spice Extract.)
- 1 unwaxed lime
- 10g flaked almonds (Nuts)
- 1 midi cucumber
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230g butter beans(Rehydrated butter beans, water, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid.)
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80g quinoa(Quinoa 100%)
Allergens
Contains:
Nuts
May Contain:
Celery, Mustard, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soya
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 112Kcal | 653Kcal |
| 467kJ | 2730kJ | |
| Fat | 5.8g | 34g |
| of which saturates | 0.8g | 4.7g |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 63g |
| of which sugars | 2.5g | 15g |
| Protein | 3.8g | 22g |
| Salt | 0.3g | 1.7g |
| Fibre | 3.3g | 20g |
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 midi cucumber (use half)
- 1 unwaxed lime (use half)
- 40g baby spinach (use half)
- 1 onion (use half)
- 1 aubergine (use half)
- 1 handful of fresh mint (use half)
-
80g quinoa (use half)(Quinoa 100%)
- 10g flaked almonds (use half) (Nuts)
-
230g butter beans (use half)(Rehydrated butter beans, water, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid.)
-
250g delhi tikka masala curry sauce (use half) (Celery, Mustard, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soya)(Onion (40%), Water, Tomato Paste (11%), Sunflower Oil, Melon Seeds, Bell Pepper, Garlic, Ginger, Ground Spices (Paprika, Turmeric, Fenugreek Leaves, Black Cardamom, Cumin Seeds, Coriander Seeds), Bengal Gram Flour, Salt, Coriander Leaves, Spice Extract.)
Allergens
Contains:
Nuts
May Contain:
Celery, Mustard, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soya
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 112Kcal | 653Kcal |
| 467kJ | 2730kJ | |
| Fat | 5.8g | 34g |
| of which saturates | 0.8g | 4.7g |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 63g |
| of which sugars | 2.5g | 15g |
| Protein | 3.8g | 22g |
| Salt | 0.3g | 1.7g |
| Fibre | 3.3g | 20g |
Vegan
1/3 daily fibre
4 of 5 a day
Low sat fat
Speedy Sauce
Aubergine & Butter Bean Tikka Masala with Quinoa & Pickled Cucumber
This fragrant curry is made with Holy Cow's slow-cooked sauces to help you get dinner on the table fast. Holy Cow's range of speedy sauces have been slow-cooked for hours, leaving you to enjoy all the flavour without any of the hard work. Here, you'll simmer chunky butterbeans and roasted aubergine in their flavourful tikka masala sauce, made using caramelised onions and freshly ground herbs & spices. Serve with a side of quinoa and garnish with cucumber pickle for the perfect crunch!
Cooking Instructions
Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat the grill to high (240C)
- Line a baking tray with silver foil
- Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large frying pan, a small bowl & a sieve
Get started & cooke the quinoa
- Dice the aubergine into 1cm chunks and place onto the foil-lined baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 14-16 mins, until golden and cooked through
- Meanwhile, add the quinoa to the saucepan and boil for 13-14 mins, until cooked, then drain
Finish the prep & simmer the curry
- Drain and rinse the butter beans. Thinly slice half the onion, then finely dice the remaining. Dice the cucumber into 1cm chunks. Quarter the lime. Pick the mint leaves from the stalks and finely chop. Rinse the spinach
- Heat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook for 5-7 mins, until softened
- Stir in the tikka masala curry sauce, butter beans and 100ml water (50ml for 1 person). Bring to a boil and simmer for 4-5 mins. Add the spinach and simmer for a further 1-2 mins, until wilted. Season generously with salt and pepper
Pickle the cucumber
- In the small bowl, combine the cucumber, mint, diced onion and juice from half the lime. Season with a pinch of salt and set aside
- Once cooked, stir the aubergine into the curry
Plate up
- Serve the quinoa and butter bean masala into bowls, with the pickled cucumber alongside. Sprinkle over the almonds
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