Broccoli and Split Pea Curry with Shallots
Tenderstem Broccoli & Bengali Split Pea Curry with Caramelized Shallots
Making a curry from scratch can seem a daunting task, but this is recipe easy enough to make on a Friday night without causing any stress! It’s also a really healthy option, too, as it’s full of protein from the split peas.
Serves 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 large onion, roughly chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
2 cm piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
200g yellow split peas
200g tenderstem broccoli, sliced into 3cm pieces
Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped
Freshly ground black pepper & sea salt
For the spice mix:
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp fenugreek seeds
2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp nigella seeds
1-2tsp dried chili flakes, to taste
For the caramelized shallots:
300g shallots, peeled and cut into thin slices
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Method:
1.Make the spice mix by dry frying the all the spices together for a minute or so. As soon as you smell their aroma wafting up strongly from the pan tip them into a pestle and mortar and roughly grind. Set aside.
2.Puree the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor until smooth, adding a tablespoon or so of cold water to help this process along if necessary.
3.Heat the oil in a large heavy based pan and gently fry the onion, garlic and ginger puree until soft and translucent. This should take around 10 minutes.
4.Add the ground spices and fry for a further couple of minutes before adding the split peas. Pour in enough boiling water to cover the peas by about 3cm and bring up to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes stirring from time to time. You may need to add a little more water towards the end if it is looking a little dry.
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