Bean saga aloo recipe to help you reach Daily Dozen goals
I made this recipe to help me reach my daily dozen goals and thought it might be useful to others. It's pretty flexible so adjust ingredients and spices to suit you.
Defrost peas and spinach (I also added leeks as I have some I'm trying to use up).
Blend vegetables with silken tofu, lemon/lime zest and juice and coconut and milk until smooth.
Gently fry onions for ~10 minutes then add salt, grated garlic and ginger.
Add mustard seeds, cumin, coriander, chilli and tumeric (if you want to go for a different flavour profile, just change it up). Fry for a couple of minutes.
Chop broccoli small, add to a baking tray with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast at 200C for around 20 minutes until cooked and a little crispy around the edges.
Add a jar of butter beans and the vegetable puree to the pan with onions.
Cut potatoes into small cubes, boil until done, then drain and add to the rest of the food along with the broccoli.
Cook for ~10 minutes until warm and the flavours have combined.
This covers >5 of your daily dozen points: 3 legumes (tofu, peas and beans), greens (spinach), cruciferous vegetables (broccoli), spices and potentially other vegetables depending on what you add.
You could easily add other vegetables and tweak the spices and flavours. I might try blending some of the beans into the puree next time I make it.
Hope it helps someone!