Pumpkin, Chickpea and Banana Curry

This combination of flavours may sound odd but they work together so well! Try it, you will be a convert!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  small onion, sliced
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
• 2  teaspoons  grated gingerroot
• 1  teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 500  g pumpkin, peeled and cubed
• 2  tablespoons  hot curry paste
• 2  tomatoes, chopped
• 2  dried red chilies
• 300  ml  vegetable stock
• 400  g chickpeas, drained
• 1  large  under ripe banana
• 1  tablespoon  chopped  coriander

Directions

1. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan and fry the ginger, garlic, onion and ground spices over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
2. Toss the pumpkin in the curry paste and set aside.
3. Add the chillies, tomatoes and stock to the pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile heat the rest of the oil and fry the pumpkin for 5 minutes.
5. Add the pumpkin to the stock pan along with the chickpeas. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
6. Slice the banana and add to the curry and cook for a further 5 minutes Stir through the coriander and serve.