Spicy vegetable casserole

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
150millilitresOlive oil; (1/4 pint)
3largesOnions; sliced
1largeAubergine; diced
4Medium-size potatoes; peeled and diced
225gramsFrench beans; sliced into short
; pieces (8oz)
2tablespoonsGaram masala; (2 x 15ml spoon)
litreVegetable stock; (2 pints)
2Peppers; 1 red and 1 green,
; de-seeded and
; sliced
Half a medium-size cauliflower; divided into
; florets
100gramsMushrooms; quartered (4oz)
4largesTomatoes; quartered
2Bay leaves
Chopped fresh herbs
225gramsLentils or split peas; soaked overnight
; and cooked ''al
; dente'' (8oz)
1220 gram can sweetcorn; (7oz)
Salt

Directions

1. Heat the oil gently in a large casserole dish. Soften the onion in the oil for several minutes.

2. Cook the aubergine until it has absorbed plenty of oil.

3. Add the potatoes and french beans to the onion and aubergine mixture and stir until well warmed through. 4. Sprinkle over the garam masala and stir in well, then add the stock gradually and heat through.

5. Add the peppers, cauliflower, mushrooms, tomatoes, bay leaves and herbs, and simmer gently for 10 minutes, covered with a lid.

6. Then add the lentils or split peas and the sweetcorn and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

7. Add salt to taste if necessary and it is ready to serve.

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NOTES : Warming, nourishing and tasty, a dish like this is in no need of meat - it is a glorious feast in itself. There are no end of variations you can try - you can make it as simple or as extravagant as you like.

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