No-salt COCONUT SHRIMP CURRY

Serves 4 to 6

1 Tab olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped – about 1.5 cups
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, minced
1 red jalapeño or serrano pepper, stemmed, seeded, minced
2 Tab grated fresh ginger
1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise, each quarter sliced in 1/2-inch pieces
1.5 Tab curry powder
1 x 750g good chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 Tab granulated sugar
500g frozen large shrimp – defrosted, peeled & deveined
1/2 cup coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
1 lime, cut in wedges and cooked Basmati rice – to serve

1.  Heat oil in deep skillet or soup pot. Add onion, sauté until soft but not brown – about 3 minutes.
2.  Add garlic, jalapeños & ginger. Sauté until fragrant – 1 minute.
3.  Add zucchini & curry powder – sauté 1 minute.
4.  Stir in tomatoes, coconut milk & sugar. Simmer 10 minutes.
5.  Add shrimp, cook until they turn pink and are just cooked through.
6.  Add cilantro. Taste for seasoning.
7.  Serve immediately in bowls with basmati rice & lime wedges for squeezing over the curry.

 

Vegan Cauliflower Curry (Aldi)

Ingredients

  • 1 whole cauliflower
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 10g piece of fresh ginger, peeled
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 2 red onions
  • 30g cashew nuts
  • 30g Blanched almonds
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 400g tinned tomatoes, chopped
  • 400g chickpeas
  • 100g baby spinach leaves
  • 1 fresh red chilli (approx. 15g)
  • 35ml vegetable oil
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • basmati rice (or microwave rice pouches), to serve
  • In a wok (or heavy-based saucepan), sauté the onions in the oil for 4 minutes on a low heat.
  • Meanwhile peel the onions, cut into halves and thinly slice. Peel and mince the garlic. Grate or finely chop the ginger. Finely chop the chilli along with the seeds.
  • Add the nuts to wok and cook for a further minute.
  • Add the chilli, garlic, ginger, ground cumin, paprika and curry powder. Cook on a low heat for 1 minute, stirring as you cook.
  • Add the coconut milk and the chopped tomatoes to wok, stir in. Grate and juice the lemon. Add the grated lemon rind and juice to the curry sauce.
  • Bring the sauce to the boil, season with some salt and plenty of black pepper.
  • Cut the cauliflower into eighths and add to the sauce.
  • Drain the chickpeas and add to the wok. Gently cook for about 25 minutes until the cauliflower is just cooked and the sauce has thickened.
  • Add the spinach leaves, stir through and cook another 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with lime wedges, chopped fresh chilli and coriander leaves. Serve alongside cooked basmati rice.