Pumpkin Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipes

CHICKPEA PUMPKIN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• In a large pot or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
• Once hot, add the onion. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until onion begins to soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the carrots and tomatoes; stir to combine. Add more oil to the pan if necessary. Partially cover the pot; cook for 5-8 minutes, until carrots become slightly tender.
• Add the pumpkin, chickpeas, curry powder, ginger, salt, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Stir until fully combined.
• Pour the coconut milk and water into the pot; mix well.
• Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the carrots are fully tender.
• Serve over rice, quinoa, buckwheat, or other grain alternative; squeeze a wedge of lime over each serving.

PUMPKIN, CHICKPEA & COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Chop the pumpkin or squash into 3cm chunks and cut the ginger into matchsticks. Pick the coriander leaves and finely chop the stalks.
• Pour a good lug of groundnut oil into a large saucepan and place on a high heat. Add the ginger, garlic, red chilli and shallots, then reduce to a medium heat. Cook until golden, stirring occasionally, then add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, and coriander stalks and fry until the curry leaves go crispy. Add the turmeric, tomatoes and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then add the pumpkin and chickpeas. Reduce to a low heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 45 minutes. Check occasionally and add a splash of water if it looks a bit dry.
• When the time's up, take the lid off and cook for a further 15 minutes or so until the sauce is lovely and thick.
• Scatter with coriander leaves and serve with rice, naan bread and chutneys and dips on the side.

PUMPKIN CURRY WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a sauté pan, then gently fry the curry paste with the onions, lemongrass, cardamom and mustard seed for 2-3 mins until fragrant. Stir the pumpkin or squash into the pan and coat in the paste, then pour in the stock and coconut milk. Bring everything to a simmer, add the chickpeas, then cook for about 10 mins until the pumpkin is tender. The curry can now be cooled and frozen for up to 1 month.
• Squeeze the juice of one lime into the curry, then cut the other lime into wedges to serve alongside. Just before serving, tear over mint leaves, then bring to the table with the lime wedges and warm naan breads.