"Mixed vegetable curry"

Ingredients:(serves 5)

• 2 tablespoons ghee

• 1 big onion (sliced)

• 3 medium potatoes (boiled, cut into cubes, seasoned with salt)

• 125g green beans

• 1 big carrot, cut into cubes boiled and drained

• 125g fresh peas

• Salt, pepper

• 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger/garlic mixture

• 3 tablespoons yoghurt

• 2 cardamoms (split)

• 2 teaspoons cumin powder

• 1 teaspoon saffron strands

• A pinch of yellow colouring

• Some coriander and mint leaves

• 2 green chillis ( split)

• 1 cinnamom stick about 3 cm long

• 3 cloves

• 1 tablespoon grated coconut (crushed) - optional.

Method:

1. Heat margarine and fry onion until transparent.

2. Add potato cubes and brown them.

3. Next add all other vegetables and stir-fry carefully for 2 or 3 minutes.

4. Then add all other ingredients, some more salt about half a glass of hot water. Mix well, cover and simmer for a few minutes more.

5. Serve hot with rice.

NOTE: We would like to say a big thank you to the author of the recipe book called "Mauritian Delights", Mrs Lalita Sookhee,  who has kindly given  us the authorisation to copy some of the recipes that are in her book. If you wish to buy the "Mauritian Delights" recipe book which contains over 300 absolutely delicious mauritian recipes, please contact Mrs Lalita Sookee at Lsookhee@usa.net   or Connect@netcourrier.com. Her address is as follows: 1 Farquhar Street, Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius.      Telephone number: 230-425-3803 or 230-750-1860.      Fax number: 230-425-3803.