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Vegetable curry with lime rice

Name: Vegetable curry with lime rice
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion, sliced; 4 tbsp madras curry paste (we like Patak’s); 1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm pieces; 1 cauliflower, cut into florets; 250g frozen peas; 200g spinach; 5 tbsp full-fat greek yogurt; 2 x 250g packs ready cooked basmati rice (we used Tilda); 50g fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to serve (optional); Zest and juice 2 limes, plus wedges to serve

Published: 16 Feb 17
Updated: 4 Mar 25

We’ve made this Indian vegetable curry healthier by swapping traditional coconut cream for yogurt – lessening the saturated fat. This spiced vegetarian recipe is great for Meat Free Monday, or any day of the week.

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Easy
January 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 30 min, simmering time 45 min

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Vegetarian

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 461kcals
Fat: 12.6g (2.7g saturated)
Protein: 16.9g
Carbohydrates: 62.4g (17.5g sugars)
Fibre: 15.3g
Salt: 1.1g

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Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, sliced
4 tbsp madras curry paste (we like Patak’s)
1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm pieces
1 cauliflower, cut into florets
250g frozen peas
200g spinach
5 tbsp full-fat greek yogurt
2 x 250g packs ready cooked basmati rice (we used Tilda)
50g fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to serve (optional)
Zest and juice 2 limes, plus wedges to serve

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Method

Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the onion for 4-5 minutes, then add the curry paste and fry for 1 minute more. Add the squash and cauliflower and fry for 4 minutes. Add 1 litre water and simmer for 45 minutes or until the veg are tender.
Stir in the peas and spinach to wilt. Stir in the yogurt, season and heat for a minute.
Heat the rice according to the pack instructions. Stir in the coriander (optional), lime zest and juice, then season to taste. Serve with the curry and lime wedges to squeeze over.