Photo of a bowl of vegetable stew with Brussels sprouts, carrots and parsnips

Vegan stew with ginger and coconut

Main | Lunch
This dish is delicious on cold days. Not too heavy, but very warming. A simple dish combining Dutch vegetables with oriental flavors
prepare

10min

cook

25min

total

35min

When it's cold, you always get a craving for nice warming dishes. However, many of those dishes are also quite heavy on the stomach, which in turn you don't always feel like eating. This dish is perfect for those moments.

This recipe combines Dutch vegetables with oriental flavors. It is a nice light dish that is still creamy and warming thanks to a little coconut milk. Perfect for a weeknight or as lunch.

The recipe is inspired by a recipe by Isa Chandra Moskowitz ️, known for Veganomicon and I Can Cook Vegan ️, among others. Her books are always highly recommended because everything in them is delicious. Instead of turnips, I use parsnips. That choice was mainly based on availability; I couldn't find a turnip that quick . So feel free to make it with another turnip, or another root vegetable.

Serve with a bowl of jasmine rice.

Tips

  • Substitute vegetables for others - parsnips turnip or kohlrabi
  • Use chili flakes instead of fresh red pepper. Don't leave it out completely, as the dish could use a little spice
  • Suitable for reheating, but not for freezing.
  • Cut Brussels sprouts in half or quarters, depending on size
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ingredients

for 4 people

  • 1 tbsp
    oil
  • 1
    onion chopped
  • 300 g
    spruitjes schoongemaakt en gehalveerd
  • 1
    spanish pepper thinly sliced depending on the sharpness
  • 1 clove
    garlic crushed
  • 2 cm
    ginger grated or finely chopped
  • 3
    pastinaak schoongemaakt en in blokjes
  • 1
    carrot thinly sliced
  • 600 ml
    vegetable broth about
  • 1 can
    kikkererwten afgespoeld en uitgelekt
  • 0.5
    lime zest and juice
  • 100 ml
    coconut milk more for a creamier result
  • salt to taste
  • fresh coriander optional

Preparation

step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion together with a good pinch of salt until brown

step 2

Using a spatula, move the onion to the side of the pan and place the Brussels sprouts in the center of the pan. Make sure as many Brussels sprouts as possible touch the bottom. Fry them about 5 minutes until browned

step 3

Add the pepper, garlic and ginger and cook for one minute, stirring. Add the parsnips, carrot and bouillon and stir. Put the lid on the pan and bring to a boil

step 4

Add the chickpeas and lime zest, turn the heat low and simmer gently for about 5 to 10 minutes until the parsnips are tender

step 5

Finish the dish by adding the lime juice and coconut milk. Season to taste with salt and heat through a little more. Garnish with fresh cilantro

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