Squash curry with coconut milk and lentils

Name: Squash curry with coconut milk and lentils
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 g butternut squash; 100 ml water; 15 ml sunflower oil; 400 ml coconut milk; 200 g drained canned green lentils; 30 g red curry paste; 280 g basmati rice (dry)

Curry

Squash simmered in a coconut milk curry, with basmati rice, with lentils.

Active time30 min

Cooking30 min

Total1 h

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Ingredients

800 g butternut squash
100 ml water
15 ml sunflower oil
400 ml coconut milk
200 g drained canned green lentils
30 g red curry paste
280 g basmati rice (dry)

Preparation

Step completed · 1
Peel the squash, remove the seeds and cut the flesh into cubes measuring 2 centimetres. Rinse the rice. Weigh the prepared squash flesh to match the listed quantity.
Step completed · 2
Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the curry paste for 1 minute. Add the squash, coconut milk and the 100 ml of water. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until tender. Prepare 200 g drained canned green lentils. Rinse and drain the cooked lentils. Add everything to the dish.
Step completed · 3
While the squash simmers, cook the rice in a saucepan of boiling water according to the packet instructions, for about 12 minutes. Drain and serve with the curry.

Allergens

Crustaceans

Variations

Asian
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