Quick tamarind potato curry

Name: Quick tamarind potato curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: all-purpose potatoes like desirée or Elfe 750g, peeled and cut into large dice; onion 1, large; garlic 1, clove; ginger a walnut-sized chunk, roughly chopped; green chilli 1, chopped; oil for frying; cumin seeds 1 tsp; fennel seeds 1/2 tsp; ground coriander 1 tsp; medium chilli powder 1 tsp; plum tomatoes 400g tin; brown sugar 2 tsp; tamarind paste 2 tbsp; coriander a large handful; rice or naan bread to serve

2 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

This simple vegan tamarind potato curry is packed with punchy flavour, it's low in calories and easily serves 4, a great warming family meal

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:51:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories371.1 kcal (19%)

Total Fat23.5 g (34%)

Carbs39.3 g (15%)

Sugars10.9 g (12%)

Protein4.8 g (10%)

Sodium91.4 mg (5%)

Fiber5.9 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

750gall-purpose potatoes

like desirée, or elfe, peeled and cut into large dice

1onion

large

1 clovegarlic

ginger

walnut - sized, roughly chopped

½ tspfennel seeds

1 tspground coriander

1 tspchilli powder

medium

400gplum tomatoes tin

2 tspbrown sugar

2 Tbsptamarind paste

coriander

large

rice

or naan bread, to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Boil the potatoes for 5 minutes in salted water, then drain. Whizz the onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and 2 tbsp of water to a purée

Step 2

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Cook the whole seeds for a minute until they pop. Add the rest of the spices and cook for a minute, then add the purée and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, sugar and tamarind, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and a splash of water, put on a lid and cook until the potatoes are completely tender but still holding their shape. Stir in the coriander and serve with rice or naan bread.