Pumpkin Peanut Curry Simmer Sauce Recipes

PUMPKIN-PEANUT CURRY NOODLES WITH FIVE-SPICE SEARED SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water for noodles. When water boils, salt it and add pasta to cook to al dente or with a bite to it.
• While pasta cooks, heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil. Add garlic, ginger, red bell pepper, and pepper flakes to the pan and cook together a couple of minutes, then add peanut butter and melt it. Whisk soy into peanut butter, then stir in pumpkin and curry paste. The sauce will be very thick. Turn down the heat to low. Add a ladle or 2 of pasta cooking water to thin sauce a bit and simmer over low heat. Adjust salt, to taste.
• Heat a small to medium skillet over high heat. Pour the five-spice powder onto a plate with some salt. Press both sides of the shrimp and scallops into the powder. Add 3 tablespoons of remaining oil to hot skillet. Place the shrimp in the pan and cook 1 minute, flip and sear the other side until just opaque. Remove shrimp to a plate and set aside. Add another 3 tablespoons of oil to the skillet and heat back up to smoking. Add the scallops and sear on both sides until opaque. Remove scallops and add to the plate of shrimp.
• Drain pasta and return pasta to the pot. Add the curry-pumpkin sauce and toss thoroughly. Serve noodles on 4 plated and top with scallions and seafood.

SPICY PEANUT AND PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently until softened and just beginning to brown around the edges, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chile and pumpkin purée, and whisk in the water or stock. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and allow to simmer on low, giving an occasional stir, for 20 minutes or until slightly reduced and thickened. Remove the chile after the soup simmers if you don't care for much spice.
• Add coconut milk, agave or honey (if using), and peanut butter to the pot. Using an immersion blender or working in batches in a standing blender, purée the soup until smooth. Season with salt and keep warm over low heat. Do not bring soup up to a simmer or boil at this point. (This reduces the risk of the oils in the peanut butter separating and breaking the soup's smooth texture.)
• Divide soup between bowls, sprinkle with the chives and a dollop of crème fraîche or yogurt, or a drizzle of olive oil to make it vegan. Serve with a warm crusty baguette or chunks of warm sourdough for dipping.

PUMPKIN PEANUT CURRY SIMMER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pan (large enough to eventually hold the simmer sauce and the ingredient you will be simmering), heat the oil over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant. DO NOT OVERCOOK THE GARLIC.
• Add the peanut butter and stir to combine. Add the soy sauce, pumpkin, and curry paste. Stir to thoroughly combine.
• Once sauce comes together, turn the heat to low.
• If you are cooking meat in the simmer sauce, add approximately 1 pound of meat, cut in bite size pieces. If you are cooking vegetables, have warm vegetables before combining them with the sauce (such as by steaming or microwaving). If you are using noodles, cook noodles in a separate pan and then add to the sauce.
• Sprinkle with scallions and serve.

COCONUT FLAKE SHRIMP WITH PUMPKIN CURRY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the shrimp:
• Pour enough oil into a medium sized saucepan so that it is half full. Place the pot over medium to high heat until the oil reaches 340 degrees F. Meanwhile, in a medium sized mixing bowl, add the cornstarch. Stir in the beer, soda water, egg and a pinch of salt until combined. In a separate bowl, add coconut. Place shrimp, tail end first, on bamboo skewers. Dip each skewer into the cornstarch batter and then into the coconut. Fry the shrimp in the oil until the coconut is nicely browned and the shrimp are cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Place shrimp skewers onto a paper towel lined plate to absorb excess oil.
• For the dipping sauce:
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the pumpkin puree, curry powder and brown sugar. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Slowly add the coconut milk and continue to cook. Lower the heat and let the ingredients simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and cool. Add the lime juice and salt, to taste. Serve in a bowl alongside the coconut shrimp.

PUMPKIN BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl: add the marinade ingredients (yoghurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder and salt).
• Mix together until fully combined and then stir in the chicken pieces until coated in the yoghurt blend.
• Cover the chicken and let marinate at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
• Heat the coconut oil to a large skillet over a medium heat. When hot, add the chicken pieces to the skillet and fry until all sides are browned (about 3 minutes). You may need to fry the chicken in batches of 2-3 to prevent the pan from crowding. Once browned, remove from the pan and set aside on a plate. The chicken will cook fully in the sauce later.
• Add the butter or ghee (or coconut oil) to the same skillet you used for the chicken. When hot, add the onions and fry until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add the ginger, garlic, tomato paste and spices (garam masala, curry powder, coriander, cumin and salt) and sauté another 2-3 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and pumpkin to the skillet. Stir until a thick, mostly smooth sauce forms and let simmer for 10 to let the sauce thicken slightly.
• Add the chicken back to the skillet, stir and let the curry simmer another 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is bubbly.
• Taste and season with more salt if needed. Top with fresh cilantro and serve over rice (or cauliflower rice) and with gluten free naan.

SWEET PUMPKIN AND PEANUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in large sauce pan. Add garlic and shallots and cook over medium heat, for 10 minutes or until softened and golden.
• Add the yellow curry paste and stir-fry over medium heat for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the stock, lime leaves, galangal, pumpkin and sweet potatoes.
• Bring to boil, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• Add the peanuts and coconut milk and mushrooms. Stir in the soya and fish sauce sauce, simmer 5 minutes more.
• Spoon into warmed individual bowls and garnish with pumpkin seeds.