CAPE TOWN FRUIT & VEGETABLE CURRY
INGREDIENTS
2 Tablespoons of Sesame Oil
2 Medium Red Onions (roughly chopped)
2 Cloves of Crushed Garlic
2 Medium Zucchini's (large diced)
1/2 Butternut Pumpkin (diced)
2 Green Apples (cubed)
1/2 Red Capsicum
1 Cup Organic Sultanas (no added sugar or sulphates)
1/2 Cup of Crushed Raspberries
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 Cup of Water
1 Teaspoon of Salt
1 Small Nub of Ginger (finely diced)
1 Desert spoon of Cumin
1 Teaspoon of Coriander Seeds ( crushed)
1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon of Fennel Seeds
2 Teaspoons of ground Tumeric or a small nub of fresh tumeric
1 Teaspoon of Ground Pepper
1 Teaspoon of Cardamon
1/2 Teaspoon of Cloves
1 Cup of Cashews
1/2 Cup of Shredded Coconut (no sulphates)
METHOD
In a large mortar & pestle place cumin, cinnamon, fennel seeds, tumeric,, cardamon, cloves, ginger, 1/2 sesame oil and garlic. Grind and pound all ingredients until fragrant and minced. In a deep sided pan or wok, saute' onions and garlic for 10 minutes. Add the spices from the mortar & pestle and stir until fragrant (30 seconds). Add zucchini, pumpkin and water simmering covered for 10 minutes. Stir in apples, capsicum, sultanas and salt. Simmer covered for a further 30 minutes or until fruit and vegetables are tender. Finally add raspberry and lemon juice. Simmer for a further 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with shredded coconut and cashews.