Indian Butternut Squash Lentil Curry

Name: Indian Butternut Squash Lentil Curry Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butternut Squash 3 cups cubed; Onions raw 1.5 cup chopped; Garlic 3 clove; Ginger Root 1/2 square inch diced; Curry powder 2 tbsp; 1/2 tsp turmeric; Pepper red or cayenne 1 tsp; 1/4 tsp cardamom; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; Coconut Milk thai kitchen 5.5 oz; Better Than Bouillon - Chicken reduced sodium 1 tsp; lentils great value dried 2 cup (or any beans you want); Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1.5 tbsp; Salt .5 tsp; Cilantro 4 tbsp; Optional:; 1 tsp tamarind concentrate or 1 tbsp tamarind chutney (adds flavor to the curry sauce)

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

Butternut Squash, 3 cups, cubedOnions, raw, 1.5 cup, chopped Garlic, 3 cloveGinger Root, 1/2 square inch dicedCurry powder, 2 tbsp 1/2 tsp turmericPepper, red or cayenne, 1 tsp1/4 tsp cardamom1/2 tsp cinnamonCoconut Milk thai kitchen 5.5 oz Better Than Bouillon - Chicken, reduced sodium, 1 tsplentils, great value dried, 2 cup (or any beans you want)Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1.5 tbspSalt, .5 tsp Cilantro 4 tbspOptional:1 tsp tamarind concentrate or 1 tbsp tamarind chutney (adds flavor to the curry sauce)

Directions

Simmer the lentils int water til soft. In a large pan, cook the onion, squash cubes, garlic, and spices in the olive oil. add 1 cup stock or water+bouillon and let simmer, covered, til tender. Add the coconut milk and cilantro. Blend the squash in a blender or food processor til smooth, and mix together with lentils. Serve over rice.

Serving Size:�makes 6 servings

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 240.6
Total Fat: 6.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 266.4 mg
Total Carbs: 47.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 20.2 g
Protein: 15.4 g

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Member Reviews

CUISINERD
Used frozen butternut squash pur�e in place of fresh squash chunks --- saved steps. Also added spices: 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp ground cloves. Garnished with fresh, chopped green onion, peanuts, and raisins. Chutney would be a good condiment. - 8/12/15
NASFKAB
Adding the spices will enhance the taste. Did not puree the squash. - 6/5/20
DAIZYSTARLITE
yum - 11/21/19
ROSSYFLOSSY
Tasty recipe. - 9/12/19
NELLJONES
I mixed, toasted and ground my own spice mixture, and I used red lentil instead of brown. Creamy and good. - 7/27/18
NANCYPAT1
Nice - 4/29/18
TOMSPLACE
wonderfully incredible! - 6/23/13