Lifestyle
Meatless Monday: Mushroom, spinach, and coconut curry
Elevate your meat-free Monday with mushroom, spinach, and coconut curry – a celebration of South African flavours and plant-based goodness.
Embracing a plant-based lifestyle doesn’t mean sacrificing flavour. This South African-inspired dish marries earthy mushrooms, vibrant spinach, and creamy coconut.
Ingredients
- 250g button mushrooms, sliced
- 200g baby spinach leaves
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, grated
- 1 red chili, deseeded and finely chopped (adjust to your spice preference)
- 400g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 400ml coconut milk
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
- Cooked rice or naan bread, for serving
Method
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Add the finely chopped onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes until it becomes translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic, grated ginger, and chopped red chili. Sauté for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and sauté for 4-5 minutes, or until they start to release their moisture and become tender.
- Sprinkle the ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, and garam masala over the mushroom mixture. Stir well to coat the mushrooms evenly with the spices. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Pour in the coconut milk and add the drained chickpeas to the pan. Stir to combine all the ingredients.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, and then reduce the heat to low. Allow it to simmer for 10-15 minutes, allowing the flavours to meld and the sauce to thicken.
- Add the baby spinach leaves to the pan. Stir them into the curry until they wilt and become tender. This should take approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Season the curry with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust the seasoning to suit your preferences.
- Serve over cooked rice or with warm naan bread.
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