Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions, apple and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and cook for a few seconds.

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium apple, cored and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons jalfrezi curry paste

Add the carrot, pepper, tomatoes, cauliflower, chickpeas and stock. Simmer, partially covered, for 25 to 30 minutes, adding a little extra stock or water if needed. At the same time, cook the rice in a large saucepan of gently boiling water. It will take about 30 minutes.

• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
• 400g tomatoes, chopped
• 3 handfuls cauliflower, broken into florets
• 410g chickpeas in water, rinsed and drained
• 300ml reduced-salt vegetable or chicken stock
• 180g easy cook long grain brown rice

Add the peas and coriander (if using) to the curry and heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Check the seasoning, adding a little ground black pepper if needed.

• 50g fresh or frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped (optional)
• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Serve the vegetable curry on warmed plates, with the rice, topping each portion with 1 tablespoon of low-fat yoghurt.

• 180g easy cook long grain brown rice
• 4 tablespoons low-fat natural yoghurt, to serve