Country Captain Vegetables

Name: Country Captain Vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 20 g tamarind pulp or 2 tsp tamarind paste or 1 tsp tamarind concentrate; 20 g tamarind pulp or 2 tsp tamarind paste or 1 tsp tamarind concentrate; 250 g frozen or fresh green or runner beans, finely diced; 250 g frozen or fresh green or runner beans, finely diced; 250 g frozen or fresh green or runner beans, finely diced; 250 g frozen or fresh peas; 250 g frozen or fresh peas; 250 g carrots, diced; 250 g potatoes, diced; 50 g freshly grated or desiccated coconut; 2 tsp Madras curry powder (store-bought or see recipe); 1 tsp fine salt, or to taste; 6 spring onions, sliced; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil; 2 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil; 20 g tamarind pulp or 2 tsp tamarind paste or 1 tsp tamarind concentrate; 2 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Seven Kitchens

By Torie True

Published 2025

About

The vegetarian version of ‘Country Captain’ evolved after the chicken version and doesn’t use any whole spices, instead using a ground spice blend. My Madras curry powder works really well here. Once the prep is done, the dish itself takes no time to cook.

Ingredients

250 g potatoes, diced
250 g carrots, diced
250 g

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Bring a pan of water to the boil and then add the potatoes and carrots, as they take a little longer to soften.
After 6 minutes, add the peas and beans. Simmer for a further 6 to 8 minutes or until the vegetables have softened. Check they are all tender before draining and setting aside.
While the vegetables are boiling, if using tamarind pulp, place