Vegetable, pistachio and Black Pepper Curry

DIFFICULTY
Average Average
PREP TIME
Under 30 Min. Under 30 Min.
COOK TIME
Under 1 hr. Under 1 hr.
SERVES
4-6 4-6
Vegetable, pistachio and Black Pepper Curry
This bold and unique combination of ingredients makes the perfect dish to please everyone from vegetarians to meat-eaters alike. With plenty of flavour, the sauce is rich and creamy, without being overpowering, and you can add your own favourite vegetable combination to the dish also.
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Vegetables
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Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

  • 500g peeled butternut squash, cut into 2.5cm thick x 5cm long chunks
  • 150g baby corn
  • 300g Tenderstem broccoli, thicker stems halved lengthways
  • 2 medium sized onions, roughly chopped
  • 100g whole pistachios
  • 50g fresh coriander, including stalks
  • 6 green cardamom pods, crushed and black seeds retained, husks discarded
  • 2 long red chillies
  • 3 inches of fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 5 fat garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons of coarse black pepper
  • Maldon sea salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • Method

  • 1
    Add the vegetable oil to the casserole, just enough to coat the base, and heat gently over a low to medium heat.
  • 2
    In a blender, blitz the coriander, cardamom seeds, chillies, ginger, garlic and pistachios together with enough water to generously cover them all and blend until the mixture is evenly green and smooth.
  • 3
    Gently fry the onions in the casserole until softened and slightly golden then add the butternut squash and stir-fry for a minute before adding the black pepper. Pour in the pistachio curry paste and stir, then add enough room-temperature water into the pan to just about cover the ingredients. Season generously with salt to taste and reduce the heat to low and cook for a further 20 minutes.
  • 4
    Check and adjust seasoning, if desired, then add the baby corn and broccoli and stir carefully. Cook for a further 10-12 minutes or until the corn and broccoli are cooked to your liking.
  • 5
    Serve with rice, naan or flatbread.