Slow Cooker Squash and Chickpea Curry
Squash and Chickpea Curry
Photography by Matthew Kimura
This recipe makes 8 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per each of 8 servings: about | - |
| cal | 217 |
| pro | 6 g |
| total fat | 8 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 32 g |
| fibre | 5 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 543 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 4 |
| iron | 11 |
| vit A | 50 |
| vit C | 23 |
| folate | 25 |
- Portion size: 6 to 8
Rich cashew butter makes a special addition to this vegetarian curry dish.
Ingredients
- 2 cups 2cupscubed peeled butternut squash
- 2 cups 2cupsdiced peeled potatopotatoes
- 1 can 1canchickpeachickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp 1tbspvegetable oil
- 1 1oniononions, diced
- 2 2cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp 1tbspminced gingerroot
- 3 tbsp 3tbspmild curry paste
- 1 can 1canlight coconut milk
- 1 cup 1cupvegetable stock
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupnatural cashew butter or peanut butter
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspsalt
- 2 cups 2cupspacked shredded Swiss chard
- 1 cup 1cupfrozen green peas
- 2 tbsp 2tbspchopped fresh coriander
Preparation
In slow cooker, combine squash, potato and chickpeas.
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, garlic and ginger, stirring occasionally, until onion is light golden, about 7 minutes. Add curry paste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add to slow cooker.
Add coconut milk and stock to slow cooker; stir in cashew butter and salt. Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in Swiss chard and peas. Cover and cook on high for about 15 minutes or until Swiss chard wilts. Sprinkle with coriander.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2006
