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Four-bean curry

25 minutes

Four-bean curry

Serves 4 tp 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 T oil
1 onion, chopped
1 t ginger, minced
1 t garlic, minced
2 t curry powder
½ t ground turmeric
2 tomatoes, grated
1 t sugar
1 cup water
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup coconut milk
200 g green beans, blanched
1 x 400 g can butter beans, drained
1 x 400 g can kidney beans, drained
1 x 400 g can black beans, drained
coriander, to garnish
rice or flatbread, for serving

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion for 1 minute over a medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic, curry powder and turmeric, and fry until the spices are fragrant.

2. Add the tomatoes, sugar and water. Simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Stir in the coconut milk and combine well. Add the beans. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

4. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rice or flatbreads.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom
Food assistant: Marcelle De Wet

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