Recipe of the Month April – Kale and Chickpea Curry

April 02nd, 2016

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This months recipe for April is Kale and Chickpea curry.

Kale is in season at the moment and is known to be a ‘super food’.

Here are a few reasons why it deserves this title:

·         One serving has more vitamin C than an orange

·         It has more vitamin A than any other green leafy vegetable

·         It is rich in alpha linoleic acid an omega 3 oil essential for a healthy brain

·         It is rich in phytonutrients helping to combat inflammation and cancer

I hope you enjoy the curry an please let us know if you make it by contacting us on our Facebook page or on Twitter.

Nicky Seabrook

BSc.Dip.IONmBANT CNHC

Find out more about Nicky and nutrition therapy on her page here.

 

Kale and Chickpea curry

Ingredients

1 large onion

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 heaped tsp curry powder

25g fresh ginger, grated

2 green chillies or 1 red finger chilli finely chopped

400g tinned chickpeas, drained or 200g dried chick peas soaked over night and cooked to packet instructions

400ml tin of coconut milk

250g mushrooms, halved

Juice of 1 lime

2 lemon grass sticks

15 medium kale leaves

2 tbsp. soy sauce

2 tbsp. Thai fish sauce

Large bunch of fresh coriander

1. In a large casserole fry the onion and garlic gently in the coconut oil over a medium heat until soft. Stir in the curry powder, ginger, chillies and cook for a further couple of minutes.
2. Next add the drained chickpeas, coconut milk, button mushrooms, lime juice and lemon grass sticks, stir well and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the stems from the kale and chop the leaves into strips. Steam them for 5 minutes then stir into the curry. Add the soy and fish sauces. Taste the mixture and season with salt and ground pepper.
4. Scatter the curry with coarsely chopped coriander, including the stems as they are full of flavour.

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