Coconut rice with aubergine & tomato curry

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 150g brown basmati rice
• 10g cashew nuts, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large aubergine, cut into 2cm chunks
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp dried curry leaves
• 15g fresh root ginger, chopped
• 350g tub tomato and chilli sauce
• 10g creamed coconut, chopped
• ½ x 28g pack fresh coriander, chopped

Method

1. Cook the rice in boiling water for 20 minutes or until tender. Heat a dry frying pan and toast the cashew nuts, shaking the pan until they are lightly browned. Slide onto a plate. Heat the oil in the pan and fry the aubergine and onion for 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently until golden. Add the curry leaves and ginger, and fry for a further 2 minutes.
2. Stir in the tomato and chilli sauce, and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add a little water if the sauce starts to dry out.
3. Drain the rice and return to the pan. Stir in the chopped coconut and coriander, and heat through for a couple of minutes until piping hot. Spoon the rice onto serving plates, top with the sauce and serve scattered with the cashew nuts.

Recipe and image courtesy of Waitrose & Partners