Pumpkin Coconut Chicken Curry Food

THAI PUMPKIN CURRY WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sauté until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a plate, then cover loosely with foil.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pot. Add the onion and carrots and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and turmeric, and sauté 30 seconds.
• Add the bell pepper, pumpkin and green beans, and sauté 1 minute longer.
• Add the the chicken back to the pan along with the red curry paste, coconut milk and water, and stir well to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the pumpkin is tender and the sauce has thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.

PUMPKIN COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Dice yellow onion, mince garlic, and combine all seasonings in a small mixing bowl
• Then cube chicken
• Heat avocado oil, onion, and garlic in a large frying pan over medium-low heat
• Saute until fragrant about 3 minutes
• Add spices to the pan and toast for about a minute
• Increase heat to medium and add chicken to the pan
• Toss chicken to coat in spices and saute until almost fully cooked about 6 minutes
• While the chicken cooks mix together pumpkin puree and coconut milk in a small mixing bowl
• Pour sauce into pan and increase heat to medium-high until the sauce bubbles
• Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 8 minutes stirring occasionally
• Optional step to thicken sauce: combine 1/4 cup water and 1 tbsp arrowroot starch, pour mixture into pan, stir until sauce thickens and coats chicken
• Remove from heat and enjoy with rice or caulilfower rice and veggies

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.