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Meal prep curries with chickpeas, black beans and tofu, ready in 30 minutes. Includes ingredient quantities and steps from the YouTube video.

YouTube video by The Happy Pearvegetables25 ingredientsPrep: 30 min12 meals

Ingredients list

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Vegetables

1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
thumb-sized piece of ginger
1 carrot
1 red pepper
200 g frozen spinach

Canned Goods

1 tin (400 g) of coconut milk
1 tin of chickpeas (250 g, drained)
1 tin of black beans

Condiments

2 tablespoons of tamari
3 tablespoons of Thai red curry paste
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of maple syrup

Spices

1 tablespoon of curry powder
1 teaspoon of turmeric
1 teaspoon of cumin
1 teaspoon of garam masala
pinch of chili seeds
pinch of salt
generous pinch of black pepper

Herbs

handful of fresh coriander

Fruits

juice of 1 lime

Dairy

150 ml of yogurt (coconut yogurt used)

Protein

400 g of tofu (cubed)

Grains

white basmati rice (for serving)

Cooking steps

Meal Prep Curries

Step 1: Prepare the Base [00:55]

  • In a flex prep machine, blend together:
    • 1 onion
    • 4 cloves of garlic
    • thumb-sized piece of ginger (skin on)
    • 1 carrot
    • 1 red pepper

Step 2: Cook the Base Vegetables [01:28]

  • Heat a frying pan on high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil.
  • Cook the blended vegetables until raw flavors are gone, seasoning with a pinch of salt.

Step 3: Make the Yellow Coconut Curry Sauce [01:51]

  • In the flex prep, blend:
    • 2 tablespoons of tamari
    • 1 tablespoon of curry powder
    • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
    • generous pinch of salt
    • pinch of black pepper
    • handful of fresh coriander (including stalks)
    • juice of 1 lime
    • 1 tin (400 g) of coconut milk

Step 4: Assemble the Coconut Curry [02:20]

  • Divide the base into three portions and place one portion into each freezer tray.
  • Add 1 tin (250 g, drained) of chickpeas to each tray.
  • Divide the yellow coconut curry sauce equally among the trays and mix gently.
  • Top with a little coriander and freeze.

Step 5: Prepare the Thai Red Curry [03:03]

  • In the flex prep, blend:
    • 3 tablespoons of Thai red curry paste
    • juice of 1 lime
    • 2 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce
    • 1 tin (400 ml) of coconut milk

Step 6: Assemble the Thai Red Curry [03:43]

  • Divide the base into four portions and place a portion into each freezer tray.
  • Add black beans to each tray.
  • Divide the Thai red curry sauce among the trays and freeze.

Step 7: Prepare the Spinach and Tofu Curry [04:30]

  • In the flex prep, blend:
    • 200 g of thawed frozen spinach (or fresh)
    • 150 ml of yogurt (coconut yogurt used)
    • 1 teaspoon of cumin
    • 1 teaspoon of garam masala
    • pinch of chili seeds
    • pinch of salt
    • 2 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon of maple syrup

Step 8: Assemble the Spinach and Tofu Curry [05:29]

  • Divide the spinach mixture across four containers.
  • Add 400 g of cubed tofu to each container.
  • Top with the remaining sauce and freeze.

Step 9: Cooking the Frozen Meals [06:30]

  • When ready to serve, pop the frozen blocks into a pot on medium heat to cook.

Step 10: Serve [07:40]

  • Serve the curries with white basmati rice and any desired toppings like chili sauce or coriander.

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