Chickpea Curry with Butternut Squash and Potatoes
Chickpea Curry with Butternut Squash and Potatoes

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Great recipe for Chickpea Curry with Butternut Squash and Potatoes. A simple curry anyone can make for the autumn. Or mix in other spices you might like.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook chickpea curry with butternut squash and potatoes using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chickpea Curry with Butternut Squash and Potatoes:
  1. Take 150 g dry chickpeas soaked overnight OR 1 can cooked chickpeas
  2. Get 300 g butternut or kabocha squash
  3. Prepare 300 g small potatoes
  4. Prepare 1 onion
  5. Get 1-2 cloves garlic
  6. Make ready 1 Tbsp butter or olive oil
  7. Take 1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds
  8. Get 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (optional)
  9. Prepare 1 tsp salt
  10. Make ready Spice mix - you can substitute all curry powder instead:
  11. Get 2 tsp curry powder
  12. Take 1/2 tsp turmeric
  13. Make ready 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  14. Take 1 tsp cumin
  15. Make ready Garnish
  16. Prepare 1 tsp Garam masala
  17. Get to taste Plain yoghurt

Once the onions are tender, add the curry paste and cook for a minute or so stirring the whole time, then add the squash, chickpeas, coconut milk, desiccated coconut, water and a pinch of salt, bring it to a boil by turning the heat up. Add the butternut squash, chickpeas, coconut milk, water and the salt. Stir from time to time and add water if it gets to dry, if its too wet, take the lid off and let the water evaporate. Just serve it with rice and naan and you have a lovely satisfying meal.

Instructions to make Chickpea Curry with Butternut Squash and Potatoes:
  1. Soak chickpeas overnight or for 8 hours if using dried ones.
  2. Peel potatoes. If using butternut squash peel it too. If using kabocha, just scrub the skin very well. Cut the squash and potatoes into bite size chunks.
  3. Mince the onion and garlic. In a pot, heat the butter/olive oil. Add the onions, garlic, coriander seeds and fennel seeds (optional) and cook on low heat until very soft.
  4. Mix the spice mix while the onions are cooking. Then add the chickpeas and spices into the pot with the onions. Stir for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add the potatoes, squash and about 500 ml water into the pot (or enough to cover everything). Bring to a boil on high heat. When it boils, turn to low, cover with a lid and simmer for 30-45 minutes until chickpeas are soft. (if using cooked chickpeas 30 minutes should be good)
  6. Lastly, mix in about 1 tsp garam masala, cook briefly then turn of heat. (if it's too 'soupy' let it cook without the lid for a few minutes to let it thicken). Serve into bowls and top with a little plain yoghurt and maybe some fresh cilantro if you have.

Butternut Squash is the star of this curry, it's such a great vegetable to use in a curry adding sweetness and texture to it. Instead of the sweet potato, try adding courgette, peppers, butternut squash, mushrooms, cauliflower or green beans to this curry (at the same you you would add the sweet potato. Swap out the chickpeas for butter beans (lima beans) or cannelini beans. You could pretty much swap for any type of tinned beans. Bring the mixture to a boil.

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