[madcat]

Creamy Beetroot Curry
Serves 8 as a side dish, so make a vat and freeze the rest! It makes a great colourful side curry when in a hurry some other time.

1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions, very finely chopped
2 tsp yellow mustard seeds
3 tbsp madras curry paste
1 green chilli, halved lengthways
400g can chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp ground almonds (optional - I often don't use)
4 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt, plus extra to serve
1kg (peeled weight) raw beetroot, peeled, halved and thickly sliced
Heat the oil in a large lidded pan, stir in the onions and cook for 8 mins until soft. Tip in the mustard seeds and cook for 1 min until toasted. Stir through the curry paste and sizzle for 3 mins.
Mix the beetroot through the spicy onions, then add the chilli, tomatoes and 2 cans of water. Cover and simmer for 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the beetroot is tender. Remove the lid, turn up the heat and cook until the sauce is thick.  You can freeze it at this point.
Take off the heat, then stir through the almonds, yogurt and some seasoning (salt and lemon juice). Top with yogurt and serve with basmati rice, if you like.