New potato & tamarind salad
Tamarind is commonly used to flavour potatoes in India, and makes this low-fat salad authentic and punchy
Creamy beetroot curry
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onions, very finely chopped
- 2 tsp yellow mustard seeds
- 3 tbsp madras curry paste
- 1 kg (peeled weight) raw beetroot, peeled, halved and thickly sliced
- 1 green chilli, halved lengthways
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 3 tbsp ground almonds
- 4 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt, plus extra to serve
- basmati rice, to serve (optional)
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oil in a large lidded pan, stir in the onions and cook for 8 mins until soft. Tip in the mustard seeds and cook for 1 min until toasted. Stir through the curry paste and sizzle for 3 mins.
- STEP 2
Mix the beetroot through the spicy onions, then add the chilli, tomatoes and 2 cans of water. Cover and simmer for 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the beetroot is tender. Remove the lid, turn up the heat and cook until the sauce is thick.
- STEP 3
Take off the heat, then stir through the almonds, yogurt and some seasoning. Top with yogurt and serve with basmati rice, if you like.
