Heat the vegetable oil in a large sauce pan. Gently fry onion until soft. Add mild curry powder, curry leaves, grated ginger, garlic, chilli powder and tomato paste. Fry together for a couple of minutes.
Add diced sweet potatoes, parsnips, cherry tomatoes, vegetable stock and water. Bring to the boil then cook for 15mins under medium heat.
450 g sweet potato - peeled and cut into 2cm/ 0.8 inch cubes, 450 g parsnip - peeled and cut into 2cm/ 0.8 inch cubes, 250 g cherry tomatoes , 500 ml vegetable stock, 250 ml water
Add frozen peas, coconut milk, drained chickpeas. Carry on cooking for 10 mins or so, until the vegetables are cooked and the sauce has thickened.
200 g frozen peas , 400 ml coconut milk , 400 g can chickpeas
Season to taste with lemon juice and salt.
juice of 1/2 lemon, salt to taste
Serve with red chilli, chopped fresh coriander leaves, (dairy free) yoghurt and warm homemade flatbreads (see recipe link in the introduction).
Red chilli or chilli flakes to serve, fresh coriander to serve, dairy free yoghurt to serve