Indian, Potato Vindaloo Curry Recipe With Green Peas

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Who doesn’t LOVE  a hot curry on a  cold day? Or any day for that matter…

100%, plant based curries are the best because they are so easy to make from store cupboard ingredients with barely any effort required. And that’s not to mention how magnificently tasty they are, even without meat.

This super easy, Indian, potato Vindaloo curry recipe with green peas has everything you need to satisfy that curry craving WITHOUT the need for oils or refined ingredients.

Yes, this curry is whole foods plant based compliant, and also oil free for those on low calorie/low fat eating plans.

MEAL PANS

Curry Spice Health Benefits

Without even beginning to think about how utterly tasty a curry is, is the fact that on top of that you have MASSES of health benefits from those aromatic spices.

The health benefits of a curry are immense and plain out impressive. Every single curry spice has masses of outstanding health benefits that will simply blow you away when you read about them. Check out the list below and see how many of these every-day spices you are already adding to your food outside of the curry arena alone.

The most commonly used spices in a curry recipe usually include:-

  • GINGER – This powerful root is abundant in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that can helpful for all sorts of ailments, such as osteoarthritis. Ginger is also is anti-sickness, helps to stabilise blood sugar, improves heart health, is great for indigestion, can help with menstrual pain, may help lower cholesterol and cancer risk, good for brain function, and can help fight infections. Lastly, it can help with weight loss due to its potential anti-inflammatory and blood sugar lowering effects.
  • TURMERIC – This spice has received a lot of hype in recent years for so many reasons that it’s hard to keep track. These include: Anti inflammatory benefits, due to its active compound known as ‘curcumin, turmeric can help to lower that chronic inflammation in the body that contributes to many modern day diseases. Turmeric also has potential anti-cancer and anti-aging qualities, whilst also boosting brain power and lowering your risks of heart disease, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease. Yes, turmeric is a true superfood with all of these potential qualities. and we have used it in abundance in this easy, Indian potato and green pea Vindaloo.
  • CINNAMON – This cheeky little spice is not only only versatile for both sweet and savoury dishes, but also boasts numerous health benefits. Among cinnamon’s most famous health attributes are its effect on blood sugar and therefore its weight loss promoting abilities, along with being a great addition to the anti-diabetes diet. Cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants, and has anti inflammatory properties that help lower your risk of heart disease, neurodegenerative disease, cancer, bacterial, and fungal infections. It’s also a great anti viral spice to add to your hot drinks when you’re sick.
  • FENUGREEK – Fenugreek is yet another weight loss spice that has positive effects on blood sugar and can help control diabetes. It also helps boost breastmilk production in breast-feeding Mothers, and boosts testosterone in Men.
  • CARDAMON – This delicious, aromatic spice comes in a little green pod and has powerful, science backed medicinal properties. These include: Antioxidant and diuretic properties that can help reduce blood pressure, anti-cancer compounds, anti-inflammatory effects, and digestive properties. It can also help treat bad breath, is anti-bacterial, has blood sugar lowering properties, and weight loss properties to boot.
  • CAYENNE PEPPER – This specific pepper has many potential benefits, including anti-cancer properties, reducing migraines, helping prevent blood clots, reducing blood pressure, clearing out toxins from the system, improving psoriasis, reducing hunger, boosting metabolism (use with these specific fat burning foods for optimal results), improving digestion, supporting eye health, great for toothache pain, reducing inflammation, reducing anxiety, promoting longevity in general, repairing damaged skin, reducing allergies, boosting the immune system, and is also anti viral and anti inflammatory. Read here for a more detailed explanation of this list of benefits.
  • CLOVE – These little spicy balls are very nutritious in themselves as they contain manganese and vitamin K. Cloves also have other health benefits, such as a high antioxidant content, liver health properties, possible anti-cancer properties, anti-bacterial, and blood sugar regulation. They can also help promote bone health and reduce stomach ulcers.
  • BLACK PEPPER – This spice is used daily in most cuisines the world over and has a myriad of health benefits. Black pepper is high in antioxidants, is anti inflammatory, good for brain function due to its piperine content, helps lower blood sugar and cholesterol, and may also have anti cancer properties.

If you’re thinking ‘wow, I need to get MORE of these amazing spices into my life every day’, then why not check out our homemade spice mix?

You can drink a teaspoon of this every morning on an empty stomach and it will not only help boost your metabolism and stabilise your blood sugar for the day ahead (both good for weight loss), but will also make you feel noticeably better because of all those other amazing benefits.

Indian, Potato Vindaloo Curry Recipe With Green Peas

A delicious and aromatic curry made with potatoes and green peas. Perfect for batch cooking.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • large, non stick pan
  • Saucepan
  • Chopping board
  • Chopping knife

Ingredients
  

  • 4 balled fist sized potatoes Cut into about 6 pieces each.
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced.
  • 3 cups green peas Frozen work well.
  • 2 cups soy milk Unsweetened, preferably organic without thickeners or preservatives. Can be subbed for oat, almond or coconut milk.
  • 1.5 cups vegetable stock
  • 6 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 heaped tsp Vindaloo curry powder
  • 2 heaped tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • Cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp brown sugar or coconut sugar.

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, get your chopped potatoes on to steam or boil as you will need these FULLY cooked before you add them to your curry. You can leave skins on for whole foods plant based version.
  • Fry in a non-stick your finely sliced onions and garlic until translucent and quite caramelised. Keep adding splashes of hot water as you go to prevent sticking and to help with caramelisation. This process will take around 15 minutes.
  • Now add your spices of black pepper, Vindaloo, turmeric and ginger and dry fry for a further minute to help bring out the flavour of the spices.
  • Next add your fluids, green peas and tomato paste and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
  • Cover and simmer on a very low heat for around 10 minutes. Keep checking that your curry is not boiling hard or sticking.
  • Add your fully cooked potatoes and stir gently so that you don't break them up.
    Make sure the whole thing is piping hot and serve with brown rice and other condiments of choice.

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Keyword 30 minute meal, aromatic curry, easy vegan curry, Plant based curry, potato and green pea Vindaloo, potato Vindaloo, spicy curry, WFPB no oil, whole foods plant based

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