Healthy family recipe: Fall vegetable curry
Try this fall-inspired vegetable curry as a meatless Monday dish.
Try this fall-inspired vegetable curry as a meatless Monday dish. Both of my girls liked it and asked me to put in more sweet potato next time. From the original recipe, I added additional spices to make it more flavorful. I also doubled the sauce. You can serve it with a side of brown rice.
Fall vegetable curry
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced peeled sweet potato
1 cup small cauliflower florets
1/4 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
1 tablespoon Madras curry powder (or regular curry powder for less heat)
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin
1 cup organic vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
Directions:
1. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Decrease heat to medium.
2. Add cauliflower, onion, and curry powder; cook 1 minute, stirring mixture constantly.
3. Add broth and next 3 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil.
4. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
5. Sprinkle with cilantro; serve with yogurt and a side of brown rice.
4 servings (serving size: 1 cup curry and 2 tablespoons yogurt)
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