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As the weather cools and we head into the wintery months, there’s nothing like little spicy comfort food. Try this vegetarian dish using your homegrown potato!
Ingredients
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbs grated fresh ginger
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chilli powder (or to taste)
1kg desiree potatoes, chopped 1cm thick
400ml can coconut milk
400g can diced tomatoes
1/3 cup (55g) dates, chopped
Steamed rice, fresh coriander and yoghurt, to serve
Method
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger and spices. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until aromatic.
2. Add potatoes to spice mixture and stir. Add coconut milk and tomatoes. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
3. Stir in dates. Serve with rice and a dollop of yoghurt. Sprinkle coriander.
Note: As an alternative meat dish, add extra oil to the pan and fry up strips of lamb or chicken and remove before cooking other ingredients. Add the meat back to dish before serving.
- 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbs grated fresh ginger
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder (or to taste)
- 1kg desiree potatoes, chopped 1cm thick
- 400ml can coconut milk
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup (55g) dates, chopped
- Steamed rice, fresh coriander and yoghurt, to serve
- 1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger and spices. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until aromatic.
- 2. Add potatoes to spice mixture and stir. Add coconut milk and tomatoes. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- 3. Stir in dates. Serve with rice and a dollop of yoghurt. Sprinkle coriander.
- As an alternative meat dish, add extra oil to the pan and fry up strips of lamb or chicken and remove before cooking other ingredients. Add the meat back to dish before serving.
