![Curry Coconut Stew](https://i0.wp.com/alberteldar.is/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_6335.jpeg?resize=696%2C522&ssl=1)
Curry Coconut Stew
Some dishes are so life-changing that they leave a deep and lasting impact. This vegetable stew is one of those. On a beautiful late summer evening in an old house in Ísafjörður, I tasted it for the first time and ate way too much…
Curry Coconut Stew
- 3 onions
- 2 dl extra virgin olive oil
- 500 g sweet potatoes
- 500 g broccoli
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 carrots
- 2 tomatoes
- 1-2 tbsp vegetable stock
- 2 dl water
- 2-3 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 200 g cooked lentils
- 2 bananas
- 1-2 tbsp curry paste or curry powder
Instructions:
- Cut all the vegetables into reasonably-sized pieces, not too small.
- Heat the oil in a large pot, add the curry and onion, and fry for a while.
- Add the carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, bell pepper, tomatoes, vegetable stock, and water. Let simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat.
- Then add the cilantro, coconut milk, cooked lentils, curry, and bananas.
- Let it simmer for a few more minutes.
- Add salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve with rice or barley.