Beetroot, Pumpkin and Green Bean Curry with Rice

Serves: 6

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

Ingredients: 

• 1 ½ cup Clever low GI white rice
• 2 tablespoons grape seed oil
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 3 tablespoons Madras curry paste
• 3 plump garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
• 2 small green chillies, finely sliced
• 2 large beetroot, peeled and cut into thin wedges
• 300g butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into thin wedges
• 200g green beans, cut into 5 cm lengths
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 cup natural pot set yoghurt, room temperature
• 1 celery stalk cut into thin matchsticks
• ½ cup loosely packed coriander sprigs

Method: 

1. Cook both rice according to instructions on-pack until al dente. Set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a sturdy large pan, add the onion and cook until soft. Stir through the curry paste, garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for three minutes.
3. Mix the beetroot and pumpkin through the curry mixture and then add the stock.  Cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender but not overcooked.
4. Add beans halfway through cooking. Top up with extra wtare if the mixture is too dry.
5. Gently stir the yoghurt through the curry.
6. Combine the rice and divide between serving dishes and ladle over the curried vegetables and sauce. Garnish with celery matchsticks and coriander sprigs

Per serve:

1655 kJ/395 calories; 10g protein; 12g fat (includes 2g saturated fat; saturated : unsaturated fat ratio 0.2); 57g Carbohydrate (includes 14g sugars and 43g starches); 6g fibre; 291mg sodium; 694mg potassium; sodium : potassium ratio 0.4 ; GI estimate Low