Spicy autumn squash stew

 

Spicy autumn squash stew

This easy one-pot stew is endlessly adaptable, see the variations in the tips section below.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 small red chilli, very finely chopped (or dried red chilli flakes, to taste)
• 1 red pepper, cut into short strips
• 6 spring onions, sliced diagonally
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, deseeded, and rough cut into 2cm/1in pieces
• 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, halved
• 400ml tin coconut milk
• ½ lemon, juice only
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• small bunch coriander, leaves and stalks chopped separately

Recipe tips

Method

1. Heat the oil in a a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add the onion, garlic, chilli, red pepper and spring onions and cook gently for about 5 minutes until soft.

2. Add the ground coriander and cook for a minute then add the squash, coriander stalks, and tomatoes. Cook this for a further 5 minutes.

3. Add the coconut milk and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes or until the squash is tender.

4. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and sprinkle over the coriander leaves. Serve with white or brown basmati rice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spicy_autumn_squash_stew_64627