Butternut Squash Coconut Curry
A hearty winter meal with butternut squash. Part of my Winter Meals series.
Butternut Squash and coconut milk are a tasty combination. Here's a colourful meatless recipe that will get you through the dull winter nights.
When it's dark outside there is nothing like a hot curry to get you through the cold. This can be the entire meal or as a side dish. Coconut milk and Butternut Squash were made for each other. Squash is so filling you don’t need meat but if you want to add left over chicken you can. Butternut squash is incredibly versatile.
Note: You don’t need meat with this but if you like you can add chicken. Add diced chicken breast meat right after you sauté the onions. Make sure the chicken is done before you add the coconut milk.
Butternut Squash Coconut Milk Curry.
- ½ cup split peas
- 1 small onion
- Olive Oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 1 medium diced carrot
- 2 cups peeled and diced butternut squash (about ¼ of a medium squash)
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 400 ML or 13.5 Fl Oz Coconut Milk
- ½ cup lentils
- 2 cups broccoli tops
- 1 dash cardamom
- 1 dash cumin
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Note: Cardamom, turmeric, cumin and paprika together make a mild curry if you don't have those spices just use a powdered curry to taste instead or add powdered curry to the spice mix for a stronger curry flavor. If you want it really spicy add cayenne.
Boil split peas until tender.
Dice carrots, butternut squash and broccoli. Put carrots in a bowl cover with water. Put in microwave for two minutes on high.
Sauté onions until light brown. Add carrots and butternut squash. Add Sesame oil. Add grated ginger. Stir in coconut milk. Put heat to medium stirring constantly. Add drained tender split peas. Add broccoli tops and lentils. Add spices. Simmer on low heat for at least one hour stirring occasionally. Serve hot.
Butternut squash and Coconut milk soup
- 2 cups butternut squash
- 1 can coconut milk
- about 1/3 cup water
- Curry to taste
In a deep large saucepan fry up butternut squash. Add coconut milk. Stir on medium to low heat. Add curry. Add water as needed.
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