Name: Roast squash with chilli & peanut noodles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 400g butternut squash (about 1/2 medium squash), peeled, deseeded and cut into 1 cm cubes; 1 red chilli sliced; drizzle of vegetable or sunflower oil; 1 tsp grated ginger; pinch of white pepper; 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil; 1 spring onion finely chopped; 1 red chilli finely sliced; 1 garlic clove crushed; 5 kaffir lime leaves very finely sliced; 4 tbsp peanut butter; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp maple syrup or brown sugar; 2 tsp tamarind paste; 200g dried egg noodles; coriander leaves and lime wedges, to serve (optional)

Roast squash with chilli & peanut noodles served in a bowl

400g butternut squash
(about 1/2 medium squash), peeled, deseeded and cut into 1 cm cubes
1 red chilli
sliced
drizzle of vegetable or sunflower oil
1 tsp grated ginger
pinch of white pepper

For the peanut noodles

1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
1 spring onion
finely chopped
1 red chilli
finely sliced
1 garlic clove
crushed
5 kaffir lime leaves
very finely sliced
4 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp maple syrup or brown sugar
2 tsp tamarind paste
200g dried egg noodles
coriander leaves
and lime wedges, to serve (optional)

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Mix the squash and chilli in a roasting tin and drizzle with the oil. Add the ginger and season with the white pepper and a pinch of salt. Toss to combine, then roast for 20-25 mins, until the squash is tender.
step 2
Meanwhile, prepare the noodles. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then add the spring onion, chilli, garlic and kaffir lime leaves, stirring, until softened and starting to colour, about 5 mins. Reduce the heat to its lowest setting, then add the peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup, tamarind paste and 4-6 tbsp water. Stir until the peanut butter melts and you have a loose, creamy, well combined sauce. Remove from the heat and set aside. Cook the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and rinse in cold water.
step 3
Add the roasted squash to the pan with the peanut butter sauce and toss to combine, then stir in the noodles. Serve sprinkled with the coriander leaves and lime wedges on the side for squeezing over, if you like.