Dinners/curried vegetable stew with clementine salsa

Serves: 6

Active Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes+

From: Fresh

Ingredients

clementine salsa

1 tablespoon grated clementine zest

8 clementines peeled and sectioned, each section cut into thirds

1/4 cup freshly squeezed clementine juice or orange juice

1 granny smith apple peeled and cored and cut into 1/2 inch dice.

1 jalapeno seeded and finely diced

1 clove garlic minced

1 punch scallions white and green parts finely sliced

2 teaspoons sugar

Vegetable stew ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 large onion diced

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic minced

2 teaspoons garlam masala or curry powder

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste

2 tablespoons wasabi ginger mustard

1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes

2 large potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice

1/2 head cauliflower cut into bit sized pieces

1 14-ounce can vegetable broth

1 cup green beans cut into one inch slices

1/2 16-ounce package frozen peas

1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste

1/4 cup finally chopped cilantro

Directions

Step 1

Prepare salsa. In a medium bowl combine all ingredients. Mix well. Cover and chill. May be made up to a day in advance.

Step 2

Prepare stew. Heat oil in large stew pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft. 3-4 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until they start releasing their liquid about 5-6 minutes.

Step 3

Add ginger, garlic, garam masala, pepper, mustard and tomatoes. Still well to distribute spices. Cook for three minutes.

Step 4

Add potatoes and cauliflower and pour in broth. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Then lower heat and simmer until potatoes are just barely tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Add green beans and peas to pan and bring to a boil. Maintain a simmer over medium high heat. Cook for 5 more minutes until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife. Stir in salt and cilantro and cook for 2 more minutes.

Step 6

Ladle stew into bowls. Top with a spoon full of clementine salsa.