Southeast Asian Squash Curry
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 1⁄2 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk, divided (do not stir)
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 tablespoons thai kitchen red curry paste
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick (2- to 3-inch)
- 3 whole cloves
- 5 ounces Baby Spinach (5 cups packed)
- 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
- 1⁄4 cup roasted salted cashews, chopped
directions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Sauté squash with cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to skillet and cook onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup coconut milk from top of can and cook, stirring, until fat starts to separate and look glossy, about 2 minutes. Add curry paste and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
- Add squash, water, cinnamon, cloves, and remaining coconut milk and simmer, covered, until squash is tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in spinach and cook, covered, until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in fish sauce. Sprinkle with cashews.
-
Serve with:
- jasmine rice.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
<img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/Adopted1smp.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket">