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Thai Curry Butternut Squash

Anti-Inflammatory Thai Curry

Red curry and ginger combine with butternut squash and sweet potatoes to create a delicious and versatile dish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 0.5 pound chicken cut into cubes (optional - can be made vegetarian)
  • 1 inch ginger root grated
  • 1/2 tbsp yellow curry powder
  • 3 tbsp red curry paste add more to taste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 cups butternut squash cubed
  • 2 cups sweet potatoes cubed
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce or fish sauce/soy free soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
Toppings & Base
  • Jasmine rice or rice noodles
  • Lime wedge
  • Chopped cashews
  • Cilantro
  • Plain Greek yogurt

Method
 

  1. Prep vegetables: chop onion, sweet potato, butternut squash. Mince garlic. Grate ginger. Cube chicken.
  2. Heat coconut oil over medium heat in a large pot. Saute onion, garlic and ginger until onion is translucent. Season chicken with the dry spices and add chicken to the pan, saute until cooked through.
  3. Add butternut squash, sweet potato and garbanzo beans. Mix in red curry paste and stir until everything is coated. Add coconut milk and vegetable broth and bring curry to a simmer, stirring. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked through and softened.
  4. Optional: you can take one or two cups of the curry and blend it until smooth, then mix together with the rest of the curry. This gives it a creamier texture.
  5. Pour over jasmine rice and top with cilantro, lime juice and chopped cashews. Mix a dollop of plain Greek yogurt for a creamy, cooling topping.