Kabocha Curry
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 plum tomatoes or 4 cherry tomatoes, diced
- 2 cups pureed kabocha squash
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 pinch chili powder (or more, if you prefer spicier curries)
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled, cut into bite-sized chunks and roasted
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- To make kabocha puree: Preheat oven to 375. Halve a kabocha squash and place both sides cut side down in a baking dish. Fill the baking dish with water. Bake for 40 minutes or until the flesh can be easily pierced with a knife. The baking time may need to be adjusted depending on the size of your kabocha. Remove the kabocha from the oven and let cool. Remove and dispose of seeds using a spoon. Scoop out the flesh using a spoon. Use an immersion blender or food processor to puree the flesh, adding water until you have a smooth puree.
- To roast butternut squash: Preheat oven to 450. Remove skin and cut the butternut squash into bite-sized pieces. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes or until the squash is soft and has just started to caramelize.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil at a high heat in a heavy bottomed pan. Add chicken and cook until sealed. Take chicken out of the pan and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium, add onions and ginger and stir until onion has become translucent. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds more.
- Add chopped tomatoes and kabocha puree to the pan, bring to boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add stock, coconut milk, curry and chili powder. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken and roasted butternut squash and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add cilantro and additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with naan and/or rice.
olive oil, chicken breast, onion, fresh ginger, garlic, tomatoes, vegetable stock, coconut milk, curry powder, chili powder, butternut squash, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kabocha-curry-489521 (may not work)