Lentil Butternut Squash Chickpea Curry Food

LENTIL, BUTTERNUT SQUASH & CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy based pot and add onion, celery & garlic. Cook until softened or the onion turns opaque.
• Add spices, ginger and chilli. Cook until it becomes flagrant & it creates a paste with the onion, celery, garlic & olive oil(approx. 2-4 minutes).
• Add lentils, butternut squash, stock and tomatoes. Adjust stock in order to cover the squash. Bring to the boil, cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for approximately 30-40 minutes or until the lentils and squash are tender.
• Add chickpeas and heat through.
• Add coconut milk. Bring back to the boil, reduce and then simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
• Serve up on a bed of brown or Basmati rice, with a garnish of fresh coriander. If the curry is too spicy, add a generous dollop of plain Greek yogurt to cool you down.

INDIAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH CURRY

Steps:

• Cook the rice in boiling salted water, as per pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the butternut squash for 2-3 mins until lightly browned. Add the onion and the curry paste and fry for 3-4 mins more.
• Pour over the stock, then cover and simmer for 15-20 mins, or until the squash is tender. Add the tomatoes and chickpeas, then gently cook for 3-4 mins, until the tomatoes slightly soften.
• Take off the heat and stir through the yogurt and coriander. Serve with the rice and some wholemeal chapattis if you like.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Start cooking your basmati rice.
• Move oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Set a medium pot over medium-low heat. Add butter and cook until melted and foam subsides, about 2 minutes. Careful not to burn, (it is ok if the butter browns a bit while cooking. My butter browned and it still tasted great).
• Stir in turmeric, cumin, cloves, salt, cayenne and sugar and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute.
• Stir in tomato purée/ sauce and squash until well combined.
• Transfer to a large casserole dish, (cover, although not specified, I covered to retain moisture) and bake on middle rack of oven until squash is browned and easily pierced with a sharp knife, about 20 minutes.
• Remove casserole from oven. Stir in chickpeas until well combined.
• Return to oven and roast, uncovered, until chickpeas are heated through, about 5 -10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
• Remove the whole cloves if using.
• Although this recipe does does not call for broth, if you would like more sauce, add vegetable or chicken broth to thin.
• Serve over basmati rice. Garnish with scallions and a dollop of yogurt.