With all the colors and flavors of fall, this vegetarian curry makes a great centerpiece for a cozy get together.
By Kathy Gori
Kerala Butternut Squash Curry
- Total Time: 50 mins
Description
With all the colors and flavors of fall, this vegetarian curry makes a great centerpiece for a cozy get together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups peeled and chopped Butternut Squash
- 1 cup cooked black eyed peas (frozen or canned is fine and easier)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- salt to taste
- 1 and 1/2 cup grated fresh or dried coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 serrano chili
- 30 curry leaves
- 1 and 1/2 tsp brown mustard seeds
- 3 dried red chilies seeded and crumbled
- 6 Tbs grated coconut (fresh or dried)
- 4 Tbs coconut oil or other vegetable oil
Instructions
- If using frozen black eyed peas, defrost them. If using canned, drain them and rinse them well.
- Set them aside.
- Peel and chop the butternut squash into cubes. Set them aside.
- Pour 2 cups of water into a pan or kadhai.
- Add in the butternut squash cubes.
- Add the turmeric powder, Kashmiri chili and salt.
- Put a lid on the pan and let the squash cook on a low heat for about 15 or 20 minutes. It should be tender.
- Keep an eye on the water in the pan while cooking. You don’t want it to dry up. If it starts to, add a bit more water.
- While the squash is cooking, put 1 and 1/2 cup of the grated coconut, the cumin seeds and the Serrano chili into a grinder.
- Add about 1 cup of water and blend it into a paste
- When the squash is cooked through, add in the coconut paste.
- Add in the black eyed peas.
- If it looks too thick you can add a bit more water to thin things out.
- Stir things around and make sure everything is mixed together well.
- Put it back on the heat and simmer it all for about 10 minutes or so. The idea here is to get the flavors to marry well.
- If at any time the stew becomes too thick, always add just a bit of water.
- When it’s all cooked through, put a lid back on the pan and set it aside.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Main
