Quick Falafel Curry

Preheat your oven to 220°C (200°C fan/gas 7). Heat vegetable oil (0.5 tbsp) in a frying pan over medium heat. Sauté onion (1) with a pinch of salt for about 5 minutes until softened. Start 5m timer

Stir in curry powder (1 tbsp), ground ginger (0.5 tsp), mustard seeds (0.5 tsp), and garlic cloves (1 clove). Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add passata (250 g), reduced fat coconut milk (200 ml), and sugar (1 tsp), then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Start 10m timer

While the sauce simmers, place falafel (200 g) on a hot baking tray and bake in the oven for 10 minutes until crisp. Start 10m timer

Stir spinach (150 g) into the curry sauce until wilted. Carefully add the baked falafel, cover, and simmer for 3 minutes. Start 3m timer

Scatter over red chilli (1) and serve immediately with chapatis or flatbreads.