Healthy rice recipe for 4 people, takes only 40 mins; recipe has basmati rice, olive oil, butternut squash, red onion, curry paste, vegetable stock, tomato, chickpea, greek yogurt and coriander.
Indian butternut squash curry
Course: Healthy rice
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice: 200g brown basmati rice
- Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
- Butternut Squash: 1 butternut squash, diced
- Red Onion: 1 red onion, diced
- Curry Paste: 2 tbsp mild curry paste
- Vegetable Stock: 300ml vegetable stock
- Tomato: 4 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
- Chickpea: 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- Greek Yogurt: 3 tbsp fat-free Greek yogurt
- Coriander: small handful coriander, chopped
Directions
- Cook the rice in boiling salted water, as per pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the butternut squash for 2-3 mins until lightly browned. Add the onion and the curry paste and fry for 3-4 mins more.
- Pour over the stock, then cover and simmer for 15-20 mins, or until the squash is tender. Add the tomatoes and chickpeas, then gently cook for 3-4 mins, until the tomatoes slightly soften.
- Take off the heat and stir through the yogurt and coriander. Serve with the rice and some wholemeal chapattis if you like.
