Spicy Tomato Butterbeans with Coriander

Sweet, earthy and with a touch of heat. You can make a curry paste in minutes and this simple recipe is so satisfying. You’ll be able to tell the diff...erence immediately and it’s worth the extra effort to give these beans the boost of flavour they deserve. Packed with fibre, polyphenols from the tomatoes and anti-inflammatory benefits from the spices in the paste, you’ll come back to this recipe again and again. Read more Sweet, earthy and with a touch of heat. You can make a curry paste in minutes and this simple recipe is so satisfying. You’ll be able to tell the difference immediately and it’s worth the extra effort to give these beans the boost of flavour they deserve. Packed with fibre, polyphenols from the tomatoes and anti-inflammatory benefits from the spices in the paste, you’ll come back to this recipe again and again.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Gluten
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

6g
Protein
262kcal
Calories
15g
Total Fat
30g
Carbs
7g
Sugars
7g
Fibre
53mg
Calcium
4%
 
3mg
Iron
17%
 
60mg
Magnesium
14%
 
658mg
Potassium
14%
 
199mg
Sodium
9%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
3mg
Vitamin E
20%
 
53mcg
Vitamin B9
13%
 
140mcg
Vitamin A
16%
 
32mg
Vitamin C
36%
 
1.1mg
Zinc
10%
 
25mcg
Vitamin K
21%
 
0.3mg
Copper
33%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B2
8%
 
2.2mg
Vitamin B3
14%
 
0.3mg
Vitamin B6
18%
 
139mg
Phosphorus
11%
 
Protein: 6g; Calories: 262kcal; Total Fat: 15g; Carbs: 30g; Sugars: 7g; Fibre: 7g; Calcium: 53mg (4%); Iron: 3mg (17%); Magnesium: 60mg (14%); Potassium: 658mg (14%); Sodium: 199mg (9%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 3mg (20%); Vitamin B9: 53mcg (13%); Vitamin A: 140mcg (16%); Vitamin C: 32mg (36%); Zinc: 1.1mg (10%); Vitamin K: 25mcg (21%); Copper: 0.3mg (33%); Vitamin B2: 0.1mg (8%); Vitamin B3: 2.2mg (14%); Vitamin B6: 0.3mg (18%); Phosphorus: 139mg (11%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Gluten

Ingredients

Serves 2
For the curry paste
garlic cloves
peeled
white onion
red chilli
seeds removed
coconut oil
plus extra for frying
curry powder
Swaps: garam masala
tomato paste
For the beans
Swaps: plum tomatoes (can)
halved
coriander
Swaps: basil, mint, parsley
finely sliced
Swaps: cannellini beans (can), haricot beans (can), white beans (can)
To serve
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

To make the paste, blend the garlic, ginger, onion, chilli, coconut oil, curry powder and tomato paste with a splash of water in a spice or bullet blender.

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