Chickpea and Squash Curry

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 1tbsp tbspvegetable oil
• 1 large onion , chopped1 1large oniononions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced2 2cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp minced gingerroot 1 1tbsp tbspminced gingerroot
• 1 green chili pepper , minced1 1green chili peppergreen chili peppers, minced
• 4 tsp garam masala 4 4tsp tspgaram masala
• 1 tsp turmeric 1 1tsp tspturmeric
• 1 tsp cumin seeds , crushed1 1tsp tspcumin seeds, crushed
• 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 1/2tsp tspsalt
• 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
• 6 plum tomatoes , chopped6 6plum tomatoplum tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3 cup water 1/3 1/3cup cupwater
• 2 cans (19 oz/540 mL each) chickpeas , drained2 2cans (19 oz/540 mL each) cans (19 oz/540 mL each)chickpeas, drained
• 1 butternut squash , (2-1/2 lb/1.25 kg) peeled and cut in 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks1 1butternut squashbutternut squashes, (2-1/2 lb/1.25 kg) peeled and cut in 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 2 2tbsp tbspchopped fresh coriander
• 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 1tbsp tbsplemon juice
• Raita:
• 2 cups Balkan-style plain yogurt 2 2cups cupsBalkan-style plain yogurt
• 1 cup grated peeled cucumber , squeezed and patted dry1 1cup cupgrated peeled cucumber, squeezed and patted dry
• 2 tbsp minced fresh mint 2 2tbsp tbspminced fresh mint
• 2 tbsp minced fresh coriander 2 2tbsp tbspminced fresh coriander
• 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 1tbsp tbsplemon juice
• 1 tsp cumin seeds , crushed1 1tsp tspcumin seeds, crushed
• 1 pinch salt 1 1pinch pinchsalt
• 1 pinch pepper 1 1pinch pinchpepper