Pumpkin Chickpea Curry Food

PUMPKIN CURRY WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a sauté pan, then gently fry the curry paste with the onions, lemongrass, cardamom and mustard seed for 2-3 mins until fragrant. Stir the pumpkin or squash into the pan and coat in the paste, then pour in the stock and coconut milk. Bring everything to a simmer, add the chickpeas, then cook for about 10 mins until the pumpkin is tender. The curry can now be cooled and frozen for up to 1 month.
• Squeeze the juice of one lime into the curry, then cut the other lime into wedges to serve alongside. Just before serving, tear over mint leaves, then bring to the table with the lime wedges and warm naan breads.

PUMPKIN CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Plate a skillet over medium heat, add the oil.
• Add the paprika, coriander, cumin, curry powder, and mix well. Cook the spices until they get fragrant and bubbly.
• Add in the onion, garlic, and ginger until the onion starts to turn translucent.
• Add in the pumpkin puree and mix in, add in the non dairy milk, and mix in, add the chickpeas, bell peppers, mushrooms, veggies, salt, and mix in.
• Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the veggies are tender to preference. Fold in the spinach and take off heat.
• Add a good dash of lime juice, and some pepper flakes for garnish, and serve with rice, or other cooked grains.

PUMPKIN, CHICKPEA AND BANANA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan and fry the ginger, garlic, onion and ground spices over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Toss the pumpkin in the curry paste and set aside.
• Add the chillies, tomatoes and stock to the pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat the rest of the oil and fry the pumpkin for 5 minutes.
• Add the pumpkin to the stock pan along with the chickpeas. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
• Slice the banana and add to the curry and cook for a further 5 minutes Stir through the coriander and serve.

COCONUT CURRY CHICKPEAS WITH PUMPKIN AND LIME

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, jalapeño and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden on the edges, about 8 minutes.
• Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in garam masala, cumin and turmeric; cook for an additional 30 seconds.
• Stir in chickpeas, coconut milk, pumpkin, 1/2 cup water and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer and continue to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, to let the flavors meld. (Add more water if it starts to look too thick.) Stir in cilantro and lime juice to taste. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
• Serve over rice or couscous if you like, and top with more cilantro and lime wedges on the side.

PUMPKIN, BANANA AND CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Place the pumpkin in a bowl, add the curry paste and toss well to coat the pumpkin evenly.
• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, garlic, red pepper, ginger and ground spices and fry over a medium heat for 5-6 minutes until the onion is lightly browned. Remove mixture to a bowl.
• In the same frying pan, add the pureed tomatoes, chilies and stock to the onion mixture, and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in another frying pan, add the coated pumpkin and fry for 5 minutes until golden.
• Add into the tomato/onion sauce along with the chickpeas, cover and cook for 20 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
• Peel the banana, slice thickly and stir into the curry 5 mins before the end of the cooking time.
• Stir in the chopped cilantro or parsley, and sprinkle the pine nuts over the top.
• Serve immediately.
• This would be good served with rice and lentils.
• Enjoy!
• Serves 3 hungry or 4 otherwise.