If you’re anything like me, throughout January you’ll be looking for plenty of recipes which are full of flavour but a little lighter on the stomach to see you through the first couple of months of the year.

So, here’s a recipe for a Caribbean style plantain, okra and butterbean curry for you to have in mind when meal planning. You’ll need to plan ahead since the plantain may take some time to ripen if you can only get your hands on unripe ones. No plantain, try mushrooms instead.