Chickpea & Beetroot Curry

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Vegan 1/3 daily fibre 4 of 5 a day

Chickpea & Beetroot Curry

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 31 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Food group: Vegan

Nutritious beetroot and full-of-fibre chickpeas are powerhouse ingredients in this curry. Stir through a handful of spinach for added vitamin K. Pinch of chilli flakes for heat. Coconut yoghurt to make it creamy. Brown rice on the side to soak up all the goodness.

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  1. Finely slice the onion. Heat a large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3-4 mins, until softened.
  2. Meanwhile, cut the beetroot into 2-3cm wedges. Finely chop or crush the garlic cloves. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  3. Add the garlic, curry powder, chilli flakes (to taste) and tikka paste to the pan. Cook for 1 min, then add the chickpeas, beetroot and passata. Bring to a boil then simmer for 5-6 mins, until thickened. Add a splash of water if the sauce becomes too dry.
  4. Heat another large frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the rice and break it up with a spoon. Add 50ml (25ml for one person) of water and cook for 2-3 mins, until piping hot. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
  5. Roughly chop the coriander. Stir the spinach, yoghurt and half the coriander into the beetroot curry, until the spinach has wilted. Season well with sea salt and black pepper.
  6. Serve the curry in bowls alongside the rice. Garnish with the remaining coriander.

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