Student Alpha

Each week we will be posting a different recipe that you might like to use on your Student Alpha course. This week you could might like to try Sweet Potato & Pea Curry?

This is a cheap and tasty option for cooking for your Student Alpha course...Don’t forget to put the rice on!                                   

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp curry paste from a jar
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 450g potatoes , cut into chunks
• 2 large sweet potatoes (about 900g) cut into chunks
• 600ml vegetable stock , from a cube is fine
• 400ml can coconut milk
• 175g frozen peas
• small bunch coriander , roughly chopped
• 2 ½ cups of Basmati Rice

These measurements serve four.

Method

1. Heat the curry paste in a large pan and stir in the onion. Cover and cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the potatoes, stock and coconut milk to the pan and bring to the boil.

2. Turn the heat down and simmer the curry for 20 mins until the potato has softened.

3. Add 5 cups of cold water to the Basmati rice and bring to the boil. When the water has gone take off the heat, cover with a plate and leave until the curry is ready to be served.

4. Add the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for 2 mins more. Season to taste and spoon the curry into bowls. Scatter over the coriander before you tuck in.

Courtesy of www.bbcgoodfood.com

Please do let us know what you think and send in any suggestions for other recipes you’ve found useful.