Massaman Curry - Vegetarian Society

Ingredients

• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp ground mace
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 dried red chillies
• 1 tsp lemongrass paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp vegetarian fish sauce alternative, or mushroom stir fry sauce
• 1 tbsp palm sugar
• ½ tsp white pepper
• 160ml reduced-fat coconut milk
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 100g red peppers from a jar, rinsed
• 600g potatoes, chopped
• 500g squash, peeled and chopped
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 80g yellow split peas, soaked as per the packet instructions
• 240ml low-salt vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 2 star anise
• 160g vegan steak or vegan beef style pieces, steak broken into pieces
• 1 lime, zest and juice
• toasted crunchy peanuts, chopped
• 1 lime, quartered into wedges
• A few slices of red onion