ROAST PUMPKIN COCONUT CURRY
Ingredients
- 600 g kent pumpkin cut into equal size cubes
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 4 tsp finely grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 red chilli sliced
- 1/2 tsp hot chilli powder
- 1.5 tsp garam masala
- 1.5 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1-2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 leaves handful of coriander stalks chopped +for serving
- 2 cups / 1 tin full-fat coconut milk
- 1/2 tin chopped tomatoes or 1 large tomato peeled and chopped
- 1.5 tsp fine sea salt
- lime wedges to serve
- handful of cashews lightly toasted (to serve)
Instructions
- Roast grew pumpkin cubes - drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with some salt and baked on a baking tray in a 200c oven for about 20 mins - Remove and set aside.
- Heat up oil on a medium heat, in a heavy bottom pan. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and wait until they start popping, stirring from time to time. Wait another minute before adding onion.
- Add chopped onion, sweat it gently, stirring from time to time until it gets almost soft.
- Add garlic, ginger, fresh chilli and chopped coriander stalks. Cook for 2 minutes stirring frequently so that ginger does not stick to the pan.
- Now add all the ground spices and 1 tsp of salt. Reduce the heat to low and coat everything in the pot in spices. Stir frequently, cook for 1-2 minutes until all spices are fragrant.
- Add chopped tomatoes and ¼ cup / 60 ml of water. Cook for 2 minutes until tomatoes become mushy.
- Add coconut milk and pumpkin. Let everything come to a gentle boil, simmer covered until pumpkin is tender. If you’re roasting the pumpkin, simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes.
- Taste and adjust spicing if needed. I added a bit more salt and a 2 teaspoons of maple syr