Okra And Butternutsquash In Coconut Milk Food

SHRIMP AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH IN COCONUT MILK BROTH

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, brown sugar, salt, tomato paste, crushed red pepper, black pepper and coconut milk in a large saucepan and stir with a whisk.
• Stir in squash and bell peppers.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until squash is tender.
• Stir in shrimp.
• Bring to a boil and cook for about 1-2 minutes or until shrimp are done; stirring occasionally.
• Stir in rice, lime juice, and cilantro. Heat for 2 minutes.
• Serve!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GREEN BEANS IN COCONUT MILK CURRY

Steps:

• place cubed squash in medium saucepan with water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. lower heat, cover, and steam till squash is tender, about 6 minute remove squash with slotted spoon and set aside.
• add green beans to pan. repeat process with green beans, topping with water as needed.
• return squash to pan with green beans and remaining cooking liquid (there should be just a little). add coconut milk and a bit more salt, if desired. bring to boil and immediately turn heat down to low. simmer curry, uncovered, about 8 min or until slightly thickened--but do not allow mixture to come to a rolling boil or it will curdle. don't stir because squash might discintegrate; shake the pan if you need to mix ingredients.
• transfer curry to serving dish.
• heat oil in small skillet over high heat. when oil starts to smoke, add mustard seeds and cover pan. after seeds stop sputtering, add chiles and cashews and shake pan over medium heat till cashews are toasted and lightly browned. pour this over curry and serve.

OKRA WITH COCONUT (MASALA BHINDI SABJI)

Steps:

• Wash okra, dry, cut off the two ends and discard. Slice into 1/5 inch (5 mm pieces). Put into a bowl and mix with the ground coriander, the turmeric, the cayenne pepper and the salt.
• Heat 2 tbsp ghee or oil in a large skillet or wok. When hot, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and cover with a lid, as the mustard seeds may jump out of the skillet/wok otherwise. When mustard seeds popped (takes only a few seconds) add asafoetida, stir.
• Add half of the okra and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add half of the sugar and coconut, stir and remove from pan.
• Heat another 2 tbsp ghee or oil. When hot, add remaining okra and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the remaining sugar and coconut. Add the removed coconut as well. Fry until okra is slighly browned and cooked through. Add the lemon juice and check if more salt is necessary before you serve this as part of an Indian meal.