Black Bean Curry

Creamy, flavoursome curry. Fully vegan, and delicious.

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 4 large cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 0,5 tsp chili powder (optional)
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp Garam Massala (heaped)
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tins black beans (not rinsed!)
  • 0,5 l vegetable stock
  • small tin/pack of coconut milk
  • bunch of coriander, leaves and stems separated
  • 1,5 tsp Kasuri Methi (optional, dried Fenugreek leaves, but absolutely pimps the dish)
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe:

  • Heat oil in a large pan on medium heat, and add the cumin seeds
  • When the cumin starts to crackle, add the onion along with some salt and pepper
  • Fry for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn
  • Add the garlic for another minute, then add the tomato bits, the coriander stems (finely chopped), and stir for another 5 minutes
  • Add the chili, ground coriander, Garam Massala, and turmeric, stirring for another minute
  • Add the black beans including the juices from the cans, add the stock, some salt and pepper, and simmer for about 15 minutes
  • Add the coconut milk, Kasuri Methi and the coriander leaves
  • Simmer for another few minutes
  • Serve with rice / naan / whatever you fancy

Enjoy!