Vegetable Curry

From Southern Living. Pull up a stool and get ready for lots of stirring.

• Ready In: 1 hr 17 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  cups broccoli florets
• 1  small green bell pepper
• 1  small red bell pepper
• 1  small yellow bell pepper
• 3  carrots
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  small onion, diced
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can chicken broth or 1 (14 1/2ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1⁄2 cup coconut milk
• 1⁄2 lb  small fresh green beans
•  hot cooked rice (basmati)
•  roasted peanuts (to garnish)

Directions

1. Cook the broccoli in boiling water to cover for 3 minutes (or you can steam in vegetable steamer until crisp-tender); drain and set aside.
2. Cut the bell peppers into thin strips; slice the carrots into thin slices.
3. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add in onion; stir/saute until tender.
4. Stin in flour and the next 3 ingredients.
5. Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute.
6. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil.
7. Lower heat and simmer, stirring constantly, for 8 minutes or until thickened.
8. Stir in broccoli, bell peppers, carrot, coconut milk, and green beans; cook and stir constantly for 3-5 minutes or just until vegetables are crisp-tender.
9. Serve over rice; garnish with peanuts.