I love pumpkin, so October’s festivities always provide me with an excellent reason to make as many dishes from it as possible! Cream of Butternut Squash Soup, Roasted Pumpkin with honey, Pumpkin Jam–you name it. Butternut Squash Curry Stew and Basmati Rice are the best recipes ever for the month of Hallows Eve. Creamy Coconut Sauce mixed with a variety of different spices, cashew nuts, and squash melts on the tongue, delighting it with a sublime flavor. Here you will find the original version. When I make it, however, I add dry curry instead of the curry leaves–an innovation that has worked fine for me. I also added cilantro as a garnish for color and extra flavor. Happy Autumn everyone!
Cashew, Coconut, and Butterut Squash Curry Stew and Basmati Rice
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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- 1 ½ qts. peeled,
- 1 ½ in. chunks pumpkin or other orange-fleshed squash (from a 3-lb. squash)
- About 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
- 1 onion halved and cut into half-moons
- 1or2 red or green Serrano chiles, minced
- 1 cinnamon stick (2 ½ in. long)
- 20 fresh curry leaves or 6 dried bay leaves
- 1 tsp. each turmeric and cumin seeds
- 1 cup salted roasted cashews
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- Steamed basmati rice
Instructions
Sprinkle pumpkin with ½ tsp. salt. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat.
Brown half the pumpkin in oil, turning once, 6 to 8 minutes; reduce heat if pumpkin starts to get dark.
Transfer into a bowl and repeat with1 tbsp. oil and remaining pumpkin.
Heat remaining 1 tbsp.
oil meanwhile in another large frying pan over medium heat.
Cook onions, stirring occasionally, until deep golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
Transfer half to the nonstick frying pan and reserve another half to a bowl.
Add chiles, cinnamon, and curry leaves to onion in a pan.
Cook, stirring often, until curry leaves are very fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add turmeric, cumin, and remaining ½ tsp. salt and cook, stirring until spices are fragrant, about 1 minute.
Return pumpkin to a nonstick frying pan (with onion) and add coconut milk.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover, reduce heat, then simmer until pumpkin is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
Stir in cashews and lemon juice, and add more salt to taste.
Top curry with reserved onion and serve with rice.
10 Comments
The Three Little Piglets
October 20, 2011 at 7:46 pmI know this has nothing to do with the food (which does look delicious), but I LOVE that picture of the tiny rosebud!
Yelena
October 20, 2011 at 8:13 pmI think that is the last rose this year-)))
Janice
October 20, 2011 at 9:05 pmThanks for joining us on UKFB 'I've Blogged' Group. Your blog is great and your photographs are something to aspire to!
Amalia
October 20, 2011 at 10:09 pmWow this looks wonderful! The colors are amazing and I'm sure it tastes just as good. I love the blend of all the different flavors0creamy coconut, butternut squash, pumpkin…great recipe and lovely pictures too! 🙂
Nava.K
October 21, 2011 at 8:48 amSuch a lovely recipe, love the contrast of color and what more served with the healthy basmati rice.
I cook this rice too at home as its the best for my hubby and his diabetics.
Ali
October 21, 2011 at 11:24 ammy does this look so good, what a dish!! Am craving for your butternut squash :)lovely photos.
Anonymous
October 21, 2011 at 1:55 pmbrilliant photography! And the dish looks divine, I fancy eating this right now!Looking forward to future recipes 🙂
Grubarazzi
October 23, 2011 at 12:04 amwhat a beautiful, colorful dish. I can almost taste it!
Chocolate Shavings
October 23, 2011 at 10:44 pmLove those pumpkins and the rice crispy treats are adorable!
Carole
May 3, 2013 at 10:58 pmYelena, just lovely. Thanks for adding this to the collection. Cheers