Aubergine and Green Bean Curry

Posted by Lady Brynamman

Serves 4 at 3PP each excluding rice

Curry Paste Mix 
10-12 Garlic cloves 
2 Thumb sized pieces of ginger, roughly chopped 
4 Hearts of lemon grass, chopped 
5 Green chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped 
2tsp Ground coriander 
2tsp Ground cumin 
1tsp Turmeric 

5 Aubergines, sliced into long wedges 
300g Green beans 
400ml Coconut milk 
300ml Roast tomato passata 
Sunflower oil for frying 


Raita 
8tbs Plain yogurt 
3tsp Tamarind paste 
Fresh coriander to garnish 

Put all the paste mix ingredients into a blender along with a couple of tablespoons of water and blitz, pushing the paste down from the sides of the blender periodically, you want a smooth paste mix.

Heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan and fry the aubergines in batches until lightly browned.

In a deep saucepan heat a little oil and add half the curry paste, fry the paste for a couple of minutes stirring all the time.

Add the aubergines, stir to coat in the paste. Add the coconut milk and roast tomato passata. Bring to a simmer and add green beans and cook for about 10 minutes or until the beans are tender but still have a bit of bite.

Serve with Raita.