Chicken And Pumpkin Curry Food

CHICKEN PUMPKIN CURRY

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400F / 200C.
• Peel and chop the pumpkin into 1-inch pieces. Toss in olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and the pinch of cayenne. Mix well.
• Place on a baking tray and roast in the oven for around 20 minutes until soft. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, dice the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or pot and cook the chicken until cooked through, around 5 minutes. You may need to do this in batches. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil in the pan. Add the onion and cook over a low-medium heat until soft, around 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Stir in the curry powder and cook for a further 2 minutes
• Stir in the tomatoes, stock, brown sugar and cream and mix well.
• Bring to the boil and add the chicken. Allow it to simmer for around 10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken and the flavors to infuse.
• Stir in the pumpkin.
• Add the spinach and stir until the leaves are wilted.
• Sprinkle with fresh cilantro leaves and serve with rice or naan bread and yoghurt or cucumber raita.

CHICKEN AND PUMPKIN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a wok to hot.
• Stir-fry the sesame seeds for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• Remove.
• Swirl the oil in the wok to coat the sides.
• Stir-fry the onion for 3 minutes or until soft.
• Add the garlic, ginger, spices and chilli and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Add the chicken strips and stir fry for a couple of minutes or until all the meat has changed colour.
• Add the pumpkin and capsicum and stir fry for 2 minutes more.
• Add the liquids and essence and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer loosely covered for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender and the liquid has thickened.
• Season with salt and scatter with the toasted sesame seeds and the coriander leaves.

RED CURRY CHICKEN AND PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a soup pot over high heat. Add chicken to hot oil; cook, stirring occasionally until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in 1/2 of the red onion and brown sugar. Cook until onions have softened and sugar starts to caramelize on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes. Stir in black pepper, cumin, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Toss in ginger and garlic; stir until sizzling, about 1 minute.
• Add 4 cups chicken broth and stir to deglaze the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil. Add coconut milk and curry paste. Add cayenne pepper and bay leaf. Stir in fish sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Carefully cut squash with a large knife on a cutting board. Remove seeds and peel and discard skin. Cut flesh into bite-sized pieces. You should have about 1 1/2 pounds squash.
• Add squash to soup and salt to taste. Add remaining chicken broth to cover squash. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until pumpkin is just barely tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in remaining red onion, bell pepper, and green onions; cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cilantro and 1/4 cup basil. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with more cilantro, basil, green onions, and serrano chiles. Squeeze lime juice into each bowl.

PUMPKIN-CURRY CHICKEN OVER CASHEW RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions., Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon curry powder and pepper. In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the pumpkin, broth, raisins, apple butter, five-spice powder and remaining curry powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Stir cashews into cooked rice and serve with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN WITH PUMPKIN & CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Peel the pumpkin, remove any seeds and fibrous bits and cut the flesh into bitesized pieces. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in the ginger, cinnamon and the chicken pieces and cook for 3-5 minutes, turning to brown them slightly all over.
• Add the tomatoes, sugar and harissa, season and stir well. Add the chickpeas, pumpkin pieces and 4-5 tbsp water. Cover and cook for 20- 30 minutes or until the chicken and pumpkin are tender (the pumpkin releases its own water, but if it becomes too dry, add a drop more during the cooking to give you a juicy sauce). Stir in the chopped coriander before serving.