Curried butter beans with onions, three ways 

Transform humble butter beans into a rich, aromatic dish with spiced onions made three ways, plus creamy coconut yogurt and roasted broccoli

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:25 mins
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 759
  • fat 47g
  • saturates 16g
  • carbs 49g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 22g
  • protein 23g
  • salt 2.83g

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions , thinly sliced
  • 2 limes , 1½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges
  • 5 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to serve
  • 200g long-stemmed broccoli
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 5cm piece of ginger , peeled and grated
  • 2 heaped tsp medium curry powder
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp peanut butter
  • 570g jar of butter beans
  • 5 tbsp plant-based coconut yogurt

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.  Put a quarter of the onions in a non-metallic jar with most of the lime juice and a large pinch of salt, then set aside to pickle. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the remaining onions with a pinch of salt for 15-17 mins until golden brown and lightly caramelised.

  2. Meanwhile, massage 1 tbsp oil into the broccoli along with some seasoning, then tip onto a baking tray. Roast in the oven for 10-12 mins until golden brown and tender.

  3. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in a second frying pan over a medium-high heat and scrape in a third of the caramelised onions. Fry for 5 mins until crisp, then transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper and sprinkle over some salt.

  4. Add the garlic and ginger to the larger pan of caramelised onions, and cook for 2-3 mins more until fragrant. Stir in the curry powder, soy sauce, peanut butter and the remaining lime juice. Cook for 2-3 mins until bubbling and reduced slightly, then tip in the butter beans, half the liquid from the jar and 2 tbsp of the coconut yogurt. Stir to combine. If the sauce is a little thick, add a splash of water to loosen, then continue to cook for 2 mins.

  5. To serve, top the butter beans with a dollop of yogurt, the broccoli, crispy onions, pickled onions and a lime wedge.

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