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Curry with butternut squash and pickled dates
The sweetness of dates and pumpkin harmonizes wonderfully with the rich aromas of cardamom, turmeric, coriander and co.
Preparation time: 1 hour
Ingredients for the dates
| Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 | piece(s) | green cardamom pods, crushed |
| 80 | g | brown sugar |
| 50 | ml | water |
| 100 | ml | balsamic vinegar |
| 200 | g | dates, dried, pitted |
Ingredients For the curry
| Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | piece(s) | red onion, peeled and diced |
| 2-3 | red chili peppers, stalks removed, halved | |
| 50 | g | fresh ginger, peeled and cut into smaller pieces |
| 2 | garlic cloves, peeled and halved | |
| 15 | g | fresh turmeric, peeled and roughly chopped (wear gloves!) |
| 1 | teaspoon(s) | turmeric, ground |
| 1 | teaspoon(s) | coriander, ground |
| 1/2 | teaspoon(s) | cinnamon, ground |
| 1 | teaspoon(s) | sea salt flakes |
| 400 | ml | canned coconut milk |
| 400 | g | chopped tomatoes from the tin |
| 80 | g | tomato puree |
| 150 | ml | water |
| 1 | piece(s) | of butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into bite-sized pieces |
| 1 | tablespoon(s) | neutral oil |
| some coriander and lime wedges to garnish | ||
- Place the cardamom pods with the sugar, water and vinegar in a bowl (preferably a plastic one so that the metal does not react with the vinegar). Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then add the dates. Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Blend the prepared onions, chilies, ginger, garlic, turmeric, ground coriander, cinnamon and salt into a paste in a small bowl of a food processor or with a hand blender.
- Heat the oil in a wide, heavy-based saucepan with a lid and stir-fry the paste for about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, tomatoes, puree and water, stir well and bring to the boil.
- Finally, add the pumpkin and simmer over a low heat until soft. This will take about 30 minutes - it is best to keep checking. Check the seasoning. You may need to add a little more salt or sugar to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
- Drain the dates and fold into the curry.
- Serve the dish with poppadoms, rice (black Venus rice looks stunning here in contrast to the orange curry) or naan, fresh coriander and lime.
And this is how it works
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