Thai butternut squash curry

9 ratings

Prep Time:15 mins

Cooking Time:40 mins

Serves:4 Adults

Cost:Low

This vegetarian curry is a delicious and healthy take on the typical Indian takeaway dish. A great dinner for when the evenings are colder and you just want something comforting.

About this recipe

This recipe was developed by Safefood nutritionists.

Ingredients

10 ml / 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
2 cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped or grated
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped or crushed
3 medium-sized onions, peeled and finely diced
1 red pepper, de-seeded and diced
1 butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded and diced
500 ml water
400g tin low-fat coconut milk
1 large tin of chickpeas, drained
1 bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
1 lime, juiced
60 g basmati rice per person

Method

Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan.
When hot, add the curry paste, garlic, ginger, onions and red pepper and cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Add the butternut squash and the water, bring to the boil before turning down the heat to low and simmering for 20 minutes.
After your curry has simmered for 20 minutes, add the coconut milk and chickpeas, and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes.
Cook the rice according to packet instructions (60g portion per person).
Add the lime juice and coriander just before serving with the rice.

What you will need

Cheese grater
Chopping board
Chopping knife
Measuring jug(for liquids)
Saucepan
Vegetable peeler
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

Mix through spinach leaves near the end to add a pop of colour to your dish. For extra fibre, serve with wholegrain basmati rice.

Nutritional Information:

All our recipes are nutritionally analysed by our team of experts.

1/4 of this recipe contains

Energy

2297kj

546kcal

27%

Fat

13g

19%

Saturates

6.8g

34%

Sugars

17g

19%

Salt

0.18g

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FOOD SAFETY

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HEALTHY EATING

Eating more fruit and veg

Fruit and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet. In general, the more you can eat the better.

"This dish is suitable for freezing. Just make sure to cool before freezing in portions."

"For extra flavour, roast the butternut squash in the oven before adding to the curry."

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