Vegetable Curry Kenya

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From: “the africa news cookbook, african cooking for western kitchens”.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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In a large , heavy skillet or pot , brown onions in moderately hot oil along with the cumin seeds and mustard seeds.

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Add the potato pieces and stir to coat each piece with spices.

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Add remaining spices and continue to stir for several minutes.

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Thin the tomato paste with 2 / 3 cup of water and stir into the pot.

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Add vegetables , one at a time , cooking for a minute or so between each addition , add chickpeas last.

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If your pot isnt oven proof transfer mixture to one that is and cover with a lid or seal with foil , and bake for about 45 minutes , checking after the first 20 minutes.

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The consistency of this curry should be thick , rather than watery , but add more liquid if needed to prevent burning.

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Stir occasionally to keep ingredients from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

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Serve over rice or with indian bread.

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Ingredients

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onions, vegetable oil, cumin seed, mustard seeds, potatoes, fresh ginger, garlic clove, ground cumin, whole coriander seed, chili peppers, turmeric, salt, cinnamon sticks, cloves, tomato paste, fresh green beans, cauliflower, eggplant, green peas, leafy greens, chickpeas