Squash and Chickpea Curry

kelly in TO's Note:

Canadian Living. They suggest a mild curry paste, and unless you like it spicy! I would also suggest a mild paste, or maybe scale back a tad if your using something stronger.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups butternut squash , peeled and cubed
• 2 cups potatoes , peeled and diced
• 1 (540 ml) can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion , diced
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot , minced
• 3 tablespoons mild curry paste
• 1 (400 ml) can light coconut milk
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• ¼ cup natural smooth cashew butter or ¼ cup peanut butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups packed swiss chard , shredded
• 1 cup frozen green pea
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

Directions:

1. In a dutch oven, fry onion, garlic and ginger for about 2 minutes. Add curry paste; cook, sitting until fragrant about 1 minute.
2. Add squash, potato and chickpeas; stir to coat.
3. Add coconut milk, stock, cashew butter and salt; bril to boil then cover and simmer stirring twice, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
4. Gently stir in swiss chard and peas; cook, sitrring until swiss chard wilts, about 5 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with coriander.

Reviews

[Jezagerm]

I made this tonight and LOVED it!!! It was so delicious and different! I did have to add a bit more salt though, and I used sweet potato, and then just used 2 tbs of curry powder mixed with water (didn't have any paste), but otherwise stuck to the recipe exactly. The slight coconut flavor with a hint of curry was quite wonderful! I can't wait to make this for my friends - who all think I can't cook! :-) Thanks Kelli!

[Chef #460748]

I modified this recipe slightly by adding yellow pepper amitting the cloves, ginger root swiss chard and coriander because I did not have any in the house. I also used sweet potato instead of regulat potato and water instead of vegetable stock. I turned out fantastic and was a great new curry to add to my collection. A nice change from the thai curries I usually cook.

[aliono]

Delish!!!I was questioning how it was going to turn out while it was cooking because when I tasted it initially...ew, wasn't too good. But after all the flavors married together- ooh rich and thick! Mine didn't look like the pix, I think I must of cooked mine a little more. It became more of a sauce. I added some chicken sausage that I had on hand because my fiance needs a meaty bite. YUM.