Chickpea and Roasted Pepper Curry
Our first dinner in Dunster England was at the Stags Head Inn Restaurant. Just steps away from our lodging, this quaint restaurant gave us our first flavor of food in Dunster. One of our entrees was a Chickpea and Roasted Pepper Curry. This recipe is inspired by our dinner in Dunster.
The featured image is our Chickpea and Roasted Pepper Curry meal from our dinner at the Stags Head Inn Restaurant in Dunster England.
INGREDIENTS FOR CURRY PASTE
1 bunch coriander (cilantro), leaves & stems
1 small onion
6 large green chili peppers, deseeded
1 thumb-sized piece ginger, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
INGREDIENTS
3 red bell peppers
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons olive oil (plus extra for roasting peppers)
15.5 ounce can coconut milk
½ onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
6 tablespoons curry paste
15 ounce can chickpeas
½ cup vegetable broth
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon thyme
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 ½ cups fresh spinach, loosely packed
1 tablespoon lime juice
DIRECTIONS
Make the curry paste first. Puree the curry paste ingredients in a food processor until a chunky puree develops. Keep extra in the refrigerator up to a few weeks.
Heat oven to 425F. Place the peppers on a baking sheet and coat with some olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes aiming for some charring and blistering on the peppers. When the peppers have cooled, removed the stems and seeds.
Puree the peppers with the tomato paste and ¼ cup water in a blender and set aside
Heat olive oil in a large pot. Saute the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes.
Add the chick peas and curry paste. Mix to coat the chick peas well.
Pour in the red pepper mixture. Stir in the coconut milk, vegetable broth, and spices. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and lime juice and cook for three more minutes.
SERVING RECOMMENDATION
Serve over cooked turmeric brown rice (add a tablespoon of turmeric to your rice recipe). Add sides of naan bread and raita.
OUR RECREATION OF CHICKPEA & ROASTED PEPPER CURRY
Stag’s Head Inn, Dunster, England
REFERENCES
Our blog post featuring our arrival day in Dunster England
Our recommended itinerary for visiting Dunster England
Our podcast reviewing Dunster England
