Hip hip hooray! Annie Clarke’s book, Mind Body Bowl is officially out! We thought we’d celebrate by sharing a sneaky recipe to show you just how delicious healthy eating can be and why you should go grab yourself a copy (if you haven’t already pre-ordered)!
Ingredients
200g short-grain brown rice
200g creamed coconut
1 butternut squash
1 lemongrass stalk
400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
juice of 1 lemon
100g kale, tough stalks removed
chilli flakes, to taste
For the paste
1 shallot, chopped
3cm fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
juice of 1 lime
2 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cardamom
4 tbsp tamari
½ tbsp ground black pepper
Cook the rice according to the packet instructions. Make sure that the water doesn’t completely evaporate as you cook. This should take 20–30 minutes. Next, make the curry paste. Place the paste ingredients in a blender and whizz until a paste forms. Chop the creamed coconut and dissolve in 800ml boiling water to make coconut milk. Peel the butternut squash and cut into bite-sized chunks. Add the curry paste to a large pan over a low heat and cook for 3 minutes, making sure it doesn’t burn. Then add the coconut milk and stir thoroughly, bringing it to a boil. Add the butternut squash and lemongrass and cover with a lid. Turn the heat down and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chickpeas and simmer for another 20 minutes until the squash starts to soften. Remove the lid from the saucepan and add the lemon juice. Next, add the kale, allowing it to wilt for 5 minutes. Once the squash is soft, it is ready to serve. Remove the lemongrass stalk and discard, and then add a sprinkle of chilli flakes to taste.
recipe extracted from Mind Body Bowl