I had bought a rather large bag of potatoes last time i was at the supermarket and after making mashed potatoes and using it to top pies i wanted to do something a bit different. I'm not a huge soup fan which seemed like another obvious choice so on a whim i put together a simple curry. I didn't follow a recipe and although i could swear i wrote down the amount of spices etc i was using as i went along, i can't find any record of it now. This is more of a hint than a recipe as the veg can easily be subbed for whatever is lurking in your fridge that needs using up and depending on how hot you like it the amount of spices will vary.
The picture gives some idea of quantities. I chopped the potato and carrots into cubes (about 1cm) and boiled them. After ten mins i added the red pepper which was also chopped to a similar size. In a small bowl i blended garlic powder, onion granules, ground ginger, corriander, cumin and a little bit of madras curry powder with some cornflour (2 tsp i think) and added a spoonful of the starchy potato cooking water and some tomatoe puree to form a thick paste.
Once the veg was almost ready i threw in a generous helping of frozen peas. Once the peas were cooked i added the paste mixture to the veg (you may need to drain some of the water out first depending on how much you used and how thick you like your curry). I let it gently simmer over a low heat for a few mins, stirring frequently till it was lovely and thick. I made the curry in the afternoon so that by dinner time the flavours had developed a bit more. There was enough for both of us for that night and for another night's dinner (which was hotter after a day or two in the fridge).
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