Coconutty Tamarind Aubergine & Green Bean Curry

Boil a kettle

Cut your green chilli[es] in half lengthways and deseed (scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon)

Peel and chop your red onion[s] into wedges

Peel and roughly chop your garlic

Add the onion wedges and garlic to a food processor with half the chilli (can't handle the heat? Go easy!)

Blitz until finely chopped – this is your curry base

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the curry base with your ground turmeric, curry powder and a generous pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 min or until fragrant

Meanwhile, trim the green stalk[s] off your aubergine[s] and discard, then chop into bite-sized pieces

Trim, then chop your green beans in half

Add the chopped aubergine and halved green beans to the pan

Mix everything together and cook for 1-2 min until the spices have coated the vegetables

Chop your creamed coconut roughly (if required!)

Add 350ml [455ml] [595ml] boiled water to the pan with the chopped creamed coconut, your tamarind paste, vegetable stock mix and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar

Give everything a good mix up

Drain and rinse your chickpeas

Add the drained chickpeas to the pan then cook, covered, for 5 min or until the aubergine is cooked through – this is your coconutty tamarind aubergine & green bean curry

Meanwhile, slice the remaining chilli finely

Crush your cashews in their bag with a rolling pin

Tip: If you don't have a rolling pin, just chop them roughly!