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Caribbean black bean curry

Name: Caribbean black bean curry
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: coconut oil 2 tbsp; onion 1 small, finely chopped; ginger 20g, grated; garlic 2 cloves, grated; dried or fresh thyme leaves 1 tsp; bay leaf 1; cinnamon stick 1 small; coriander seeds 1 tsp; ground allspice ¼ tsp, or 3 allspice berries; scotch bonnet chilli 1 (optional); soy sauce 1 tbsp; maple syrup, honey or brown sugar 1 tbsp; black beans 400g tin, drained and rinsed; chopped tomatoes 400g tin; roasted red peppers from a jar 160g, roughly chopped; lime 1, juiced; coriander leaves 15g, chopped

25 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Bring together the right combination of spices, condiments and herbs to transform humble black beans into a punchy Caribbean-style curry, ready in under half an hour

By Dr Rupy Aujla

Published: September 7, 2021 at 1:19 pm

Recipe extracted from Doctor’s Kitchen 3-2-1 by Dr Rupy Aujla (£16.99, Harper Thorsons)

Try this flavoursome Caribbean black bean curry, then check out our Caribbean chicken stew, Caribbean fish curry, Jamaican curry pork and more Caribbean-inspired recipes.

Ingredients

coconut oil 2 tbsp
onion 1 small, finely chopped
ginger 20g, grated
garlic 2 cloves, grated
dried or fresh thyme leaves 1 tsp
bay leaf 1
cinnamon stick 1 small
coriander seeds 1 tsp
ground allspice ¼ tsp, or 3 allspice berries
scotch bonnet chilli 1 (optional)
soy sauce 1 tbsp
maple syrup, honey or brown sugar 1 tbsp
black beans 400g tin, drained and rinsed
chopped tomatoes 400g tin
roasted red peppers from a jar 160g, roughly chopped
lime 1, juiced
coriander leaves 15g, chopped

Method

Step 1

Melt the coconut oil in a frying pan over a low-medium heat, and gently fry the onion, ginger and garlic for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add the thyme, bay leaf, spices (including the chilli, if using), soy sauce and maple syrup, honey or sugar, and cook for a further minute.
Step 2

Add the beans, tomatoes and peppers, and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly reduced and sticky. Season to taste and serve with a good squeeze of lime juice and the coriander leaves.