Indian

Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry takes 30 minutes to cook.

Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry are:

Ingredients:

1 butternut squash, 6-8 inches high, peeled and diced with seeds scooped out
200g spinach, washed and excess water squeezed out, chopped
1 tin chickpeas
1 tin tomatoes
1 tin coconut milk
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 green chilli, finely chopped. More if you like it very hot!
thumb size amount of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
A handful of chopped fresh coriander
Half a lemon

Spices:

1 tbsp cumin seed
1 tbsp coriander seed
1/2 tbsp turmeric
8 black peppercorn

Here is how you make Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry:

Method:Grind the spices in a pestle & mortar.Fry the onion until translucent over a medium heat in some oil (sunflower or groundnut are my choices).Add the garlic, ginger and chilli for a minute or so.Add the spices for a minute or so, you?ll start to smell them as they temper.Add the butternut squash and coat in the ingredients in the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes.Add the tomatoes and coconut milk, and cook for 10-15 minutes until the squash is cooked and you can push a fork through it.Drain the chickpeas and add to the sauce. Also add the spinach.When the spinach is wilted and the chickpeas are warmed through, add the coriander and a squeeze of lemon juice. The lemon juice lifts the flavour nicely, taste as you go.Salt to taste and serve with rice and/or flatbreadsMakes 4 (~2 cup) servingsOriginal Recipe at: http://eatlikeagirl.com/2008/11/04/butternut-squash-chickpea-and-spinach-curry/Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANEWAY.

The nutritional information for Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 243.1

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 399.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.6 g
• Protein: 8.3 g

Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry is Indian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Curry is Vegetarian