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FOOD
Vegetarian curry
with carrot and
aubergine
This is a great recipe for those days you want to
hold back on the meat but not on the f lavour. If
you're entertaining both vegetarians and meat-eaters
Michael Diacono has just the ticket
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 3 cardamom pods, smashed
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 chilli
• 1 aubergine, roughly chopped
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 carrot, roughly chopped
• 1 small potato, chopped into
small pieces
• Handful fresh coriander
• 1 tin coconut milk
• ½ lemon, juice only
• 2 cups basmati rice
INGREDIENTS METHOD
1. Fry the onion in olive oil with the cinnamon,
fennel, cardamom, bay leaves, chilli and garlic.
2. Add the aubergines, carrot and potato and the
kaffir lime leaves.
3. Add the coriander and add a little bit of water.
4. Add the coconut milk, cover and allow to
simmer for 10 mins.
5. Add the lemon juice and serve alongside
basmati rice.
maltatoday | SUNDAY • 12 FEBRUARY 2023
