Vegetable & Apple Balti

Ingredients

• 1-2 tablespoon olive oil (might work better with vegetable oil?)
• 1 onion
• 1 stick celery
• 1 carrot
• 100 g balti curry paste, Pataks tomato & coriander
• 100 g green beans
• 1 medium potato (I used a Bintje, a firm one that doesn't disintegrate when cooked)
• 1 medium swede
• 1 red capsicum

• 1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes

• 1 (400 g) can chickpeas
• 1 fuji apple
• 1 head broccoli
• 1 cup water
• 1 bunch fresh coriander (for garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Needs quiet a big saucepan with a heavy base.

2. 2

   All fresh ingredients are chopped.

3. 3

   Saute the onion in olive oil, add celery & carrot.

4. 4

   Saute for a few minutes then add Balti paste and heat for a minute or two.

5. 5

   Stir in the beans, potato, swede, capsicum, tomatoes, chick peas & apple. Add the water as you go to prevent sticking.

6. 6

   Finally lay the broccoli on top (or add it later) and cover.

7. 7

   Cook over a low heat for 30-40 minutes stirring just enough to prevent sticking on the bottom.

8. 8

   Serve with Basmati rice and garnish generously with coriander.