Massaman Black Bean Curry

I was inspired by my favorite Thai Restaurant. They make delicious massaman curry.

A flavorful way to enjoy vegetables.

Ingredients:

2 cups of cooked black beans

1 sweet potato, cut into bite size pieces

1 small onion, cut into wedges

1 tomato, cut into wedges

3 T of hot red curry paste

1 hot chili pepper, chopped

2 T brown sugar

2 T of fish sauce, divided

1 T of tamarind paste

1 can of coconut milk

1T coconut oil.

2T of finely chopped peanuts

1T cumin

salt and pepper to taste

1T of canola oil

chopped peanuts for garnish

chopped cilantro for garnish

Directions

Steam the sweet potato until fork tender, about 7 minutes. Heat canola oil in a medium sauce pan. Add the onion wedges, cumin and gently stir to brown, 3 minutes. Add 1T of fish sauce and 1 T of water, cover and turn off the heat. Let pan stay on the burner with the heat off. This will simmer the onion. Have everything prepared and ready to add to the pan.

Add coconut oil to large sauce pan let heat up. Add the chopped peppers and stir. Add the curry paste, 2T of finely chopped peanuts, tamarind paste, brown sugar, the other 1 T of fish sauce to the pan over medium high heat for 2 min. Stir to combine flavors. If the mixture seems like it's burning, lower the heat. Add the coconut milk gradually and stir to combine for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, onion, sweet potato, and black beans, stirring each time you add one of the ingredients. The mixture should be bubbling. You then lower the heat to simmer the mixture for 3-5 minutes. top with remaining chopped peanuts and chopped cilantro.

Sever with Brown Jasmine Rice.

Burgers

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burger

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, grated finely
1 cup black beans, cooked
1 baked sweet potato, scooped out of skin
1 cup red quinoa, cooked
¾ cup bread crumbs/gluten free bread crumbs
1 tablespoons caraway seeds (OPTIONAL)
½ teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon adobo sauce (If you don’t like spicy, use 1 tsp oftomato paste, or tomato sauce)

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and lower heat. Cook until lightly browned, several minutes (5-7). Add carrots and beans and cook an additional 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat. Mash slightly in pan, until beans are half crushed.

Place skillet mixture in large bowl with remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. If mixture is too moist, add more breadcrumbs. Form into 6 patties. Cook what you need on a George Forman Grill, in a skillet with a little oil, or in the oven at 350 degrees 30 to 45 minutes turning over half way through the baking. Wrap the rest in saran wrap and freeze until needed!