Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti
Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti

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Great recipe for Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti. This Balti is a medium-hot curry with enough spice to warm and comfort but not so much as to bring out the sweats! This curry is the perfect counterbalance to a cold evening - with a poppadom, naan bread or basmati rice. - Mr.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook auntie's cauliflower and chickpea vegetarian balti using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti:
  1. Make ready 1 whole head of cauliflower
  2. Make ready 1 red pepper
  3. Make ready 1 yellow pepper
  4. Get 3 white onions
  5. Get 4 cloves garlic
  6. Prepare 2 boxes or tins of chopped tomatoes
  7. Make ready 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  8. Get 1 tablespoon Turkish red pepper paste (optional)
  9. Prepare 1 long green Turkish pepper (optional)
  10. Get 3 tablespoons Patak's Balti curry paste
  11. Make ready 1 tablespoon cumin
  12. Prepare 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  13. Prepare 1 tablespoon tumeric
  14. Prepare 2 fresh Birdseye chillis
  15. Get 1 tablespoon olive oil
  16. Get to taste salt and pepper
  17. Take 1 litre boiling water
  18. Prepare 1 can cooked chickpeas, drained

Cut the cauliflower into bite sized pieces - not too big not too small. The cauliflower should be soft but still have a bit of bite. If you like it really soft just cook for longer. Garnish with some fresh coriander and a drizzle of vegan cream or coconut milk!

Steps to make Auntie's Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Balti:
  1. Prepare by chopping the garlic, onions, peppers and cauliflower.
  2. Fry the oil and spices together over a medium heat.
  3. Add the garlic, onions and peppers. Fry until slightly brown. Add the Balti paste and stir throughly.
  4. Rinse the chickpeas in cold running water. Add chickpeas to the pot and reduce the heat.
  5. Dissolve the paste and puree in a litre of hot water. Add to the pot. Then add chopped tomatoes to the pot. Stir throughly.
  6. Add the cauliflower florets and stir throughly (ensuring the florets are fully submerged). Cook on medium for 3 hours in a slow cooker / multicooker. It should reduce by 15%. We recommend to serve with rice and steamed greens.

Add the rice, cauliflower and chickpeas, stirring to coat in the paste. Pour in the stock and stir. Stir well, then add in the chickpeas, cauliflower and pepper. This will also steam the cauliflower. Add a splash of water to thin out the mixture then add the chopped tomatoes and coconut milk, and stir to combine.

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