Coconut & squash dhansak
- Cassie Best
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Serves 4
Easy
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
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This quick and easy vegetarian curry is perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner – with butternut squash, coconut milk, lentils and spinach
Egg-free
Gluten-free
Nut-free
Vegetarian
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Ingredients
Nutrition
Units:
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1 tbsp vegetable oil
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500g butternut squash
(about 1 small squash), peeled and chopped into bite-sized chunks (or buy a pack of ready-prepared to save time), see tip, below left
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100g frozen chopped onions
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4 heaped tbsp mild curry paste
(we used korma)
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400g can chopped tomatoes
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400g can light coconut milk
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mini naan bread
to serve
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400g can lentils
drained
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200g bag baby spinach
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150ml coconut yogurt
(we used Rachel’s Organic), plus extra to serve
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Nutrition: per serving
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kcal285
low
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fat14g
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saturates7g
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carbs23g
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sugars10g
low
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fibre12g
high
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protein11g
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salt0.36g
low
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Method
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step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan. Put the squash in a bowl with a splash of water. Cover with cling film and microwave on High for 10 mins or until tender. Meanwhile, add the onions to the hot oil and cook for a few mins until soft. Add the curry paste, tomatoes and coconut milk, and simmer for 10 mins until thickened to a rich sauce.
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step 2
Warm the naan breads in a low oven or in the toaster. Drain any liquid from the squash, then add to the sauce with the lentils, spinach and some seasoning. Simmer for a further 2-3 mins to wilt the spinach, then stir in the coconut yogurt. Serve with the warm naan and a dollop of extra yogurt.
RECIPE TIPS
CASSIE'S TIME-SAVER
Cooking squash in the microwave is much quicker than on the hob. If you don’t have a microwave, roast the squash in the oven with your previous night’s meal. You’ll save time (and money on your energy bill), and cooked squash keeps in the fridge for up to four days.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2014
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