Vegetable & Apple Balti

wfdtamar's Note:

A simple vegetarian Balti with a dash of apple I made up in the supermarket. Very tasty and moderately spicy. Made using 'Pataks Balti curry paste - tomato & coriander' which is made in the UK. It tastes so good I have to share it (first recipe on here). So many times things like this don't work for me - this time it did. (there is another vegetable Balti on here which looks good too)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil (might work better with vegetable oil?)
• 1 onion
• 1 stick celery
• 1 carrot
• 100 g balti curry paste , Pataks tomato & coriander
• 100 g green beans
• 1 medium potato (I used a Bintje, a firm one that doesn't disintegrate when cooked)
• 1 medium swede
• 1 red capsicum
• 1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (400 g) can chickpeas
• 1 fuji apple
• 1 head broccoli
• 1 cup water
• 1 bunch fresh coriander (for garnish)

Directions:

1. Needs quiet a big saucepan with a heavy base.
2. All fresh ingredients are chopped.
3. Saute the onion in olive oil, add celery & carrot.
4. Saute for a few minutes then add Balti paste and heat for a minute or two.
5. Stir in the beans, potato, swede, capsicum, tomatoes, chick peas & apple. Add the water as you go to prevent sticking.
6. Finally lay the broccoli on top (or add it later) and cover.
7. Cook over a low heat for 30-40 minutes stirring just enough to prevent sticking on the bottom.
8. Serve with Basmati rice and garnish generously with coriander.