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Great recipe for Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti. This Balti is a medium-hot curry with enough spice to warm and comfort but not so much as to bring out the sweats! This curry is the perfect counterbalance to a cold evening - with a poppadom, naan bread or basmati rice. - Mr.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have auntie's cauliflower and chickpea vegetarian balti using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti:
- Take 1 whole head of cauliflower
- Get 1 red pepper
- Prepare 1 yellow pepper
- Take 3 white onions
- Prepare 4 cloves garlic
- Make ready 2 boxes or tins of chopped tomatoes
- Get 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- Get 1 tablespoon Turkish red pepper paste (optional)
- Get 1 long green Turkish pepper (optional)
- Prepare 3 tablespoons Patak's Balti curry paste
- Take 1 tablespoon cumin
- Get 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- Get 1 tablespoon tumeric
- Prepare 2 fresh Birdseye chillis
- Prepare 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Prepare to taste salt and pepper
- Get 1 litre boiling water
- Get 1 can cooked chickpeas, drained
Turn the heat to low, cover and simmer until the cauliflower is just tender. Cut the cauliflower into bite sized pieces - not too big not too small. The cauliflower should be soft but still have a bit of bite. If you like it really soft just cook for longer.
Instructions to make Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti:
- Prepare by chopping the garlic, onions, peppers and cauliflower.
- Fry the oil and spices together over a medium heat.
- Add the garlic, onions and peppers. Fry until slightly brown. Add the Balti paste and stir throughly.
- Rinse the chickpeas in cold running water. Add chickpeas to the pot and reduce the heat.
- Dissolve the paste and puree in a litre of hot water. Add to the pot. Then add chopped tomatoes to the pot. Stir throughly.
- Add the cauliflower florets and stir throughly (ensuring the florets are fully submerged). Cook on medium for 3 hours in a slow cooker / multicooker. It should reduce by 15%. We recommend to serve with rice and steamed greens.
Garnish with some fresh coriander and a drizzle of vegan cream or coconut milk! Stir well, then add in the chickpeas, cauliflower and pepper. This will also steam the cauliflower. Vegan Tikka Masala - delicious dairy free version of this popular dish with chickpea, cauliflower and coconut milk. Simple and quick to make for a filling healthy family meal.
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