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Celebrate Diwali

Celebrate Diwali

Diwali is the festival of lights, an ancient Hindu festival celebrated each spring. The festival signifies the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. To celebrate, houses are decorated with candles and colourful lights, and huge firework displays are held while families share feasts. Those celebrating also decorate their houses with colourful Rangoli artworks – patterns created on the floor using coloured rice or powder. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month Kartika, normally between mid-October and mid-November.

YOU WILL NEED:

  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  •  ½ medium onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 165ml low fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced
  • 2 cups butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced
  • ½ head cauliflower florets
  • 2 cups peas
  • 1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 375ml light evaporated milk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Gently sauté the diced onion with the canola oil until soft and lightly browned. Add garlic and curry powder, then water and coconut milk. Bring to the boil and reduce to a gentle simmer.

2. Add carrot, pumpkin and cauliflower. Stir until just about cooked.

3. Add peas and chickpeas. Cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

4. Heat evaporated milk in a separate pot until hot but not boiling. Add hot evaporated milk to curry.

5. Garnish with lemon juice and coriander on top, don't mix it through. This curry is best served with steamed brown rice.

TIP: 

For a thicker sauce, thicken with cornflour. Simply wet the cornflour with a little water, stir and slowly add to the simmering sauce, stirring constantly until the desired consistency is reached.



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