SHOPPING LIST: Cooking Skills: Vegetables 2, Chapter 2 (Vegetable Curries and Stews)

Check the curry pastes are vegetarian. A wide pan with a lid and a tin opener are all you need. Buy rice if you want to serve it.

Aloo gobi (3 portions)
[ ] 2 medium potatoes, in 2 cm chunks
[ ] ½ cauliflower, in small florets
[ ] 1 tbsp oil
[ ] 1 tsp cumin seeds
[ ] 1 small onion, chopped
[ ] 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
[ ] 2 garlic cloves, grated
[ ] 1 tsp turmeric
[ ] 1 tsp ground coriander
[ ] 1 tomato, chopped
[ ] 1 tsp garam masala
[ ] 1 handful chopped coriander leaves
[ ] 1 tsp salt

Saag paneer (2 portions)
[ ] 300 g fresh spinach (or 150 g frozen)
[ ] 200 g paneer, in 2 cm cubes (or firm tofu)
[ ] 1 tbsp oil
[ ] 1 small onion, chopped
[ ] 2 garlic cloves, grated
[ ] 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
[ ] 1 tsp ground cumin
[ ] ½ tsp turmeric
[ ] 1 green chilli, chopped (optional)
[ ] 2 tbsp single cream or plain yoghurt
[ ] 1 pinch salt

Coconut vegetable curry (3 portions)
[ ] 1 small sweet potato or squash, in 2 cm chunks
[ ] 1 pepper, in strips
[ ] 100 g green beans, halved
[ ] 1 courgette, in chunks
[ ] 1 tbsp oil
[ ] 1 onion, sliced
[ ] 2 tbsp medium curry paste (check it is vegetarian)
[ ] 1 tin 400 ml tin of coconut milk
[ ] 100 ml water or vegetable stock
[ ] 1 tsp sugar
[ ] 1 tbsp lime juice
[ ] 1 handful coriander or basil leaves

Thai-style green curry (3 portions)
[ ] 1 small aubergine, in 2 cm chunks
[ ] 100 g green beans, halved
[ ] 1 courgette, sliced
[ ] 1 handful baby corn or bamboo shoots (optional)
[ ] 1 tbsp oil
[ ] 2 tbsp green curry paste (vegetarian)
[ ] 1 tin 400 ml tin of coconut milk
[ ] 100 ml water
[ ] 1 tbsp soy sauce
[ ] 1 tsp sugar
[ ] 1 tbsp lime juice
[ ] 1 handful Thai basil or basil leaves

For the experiments
[ ] 1 more tin of coconut milk
[ ] 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
[ ] 1 lime
[ ] Rice, to serve