Thai butternut squash curry recipe

Thai butternut squash curry

Made with a spicy red Thai curry paste, this tasty Thai red curry features sweet butternut squash, cherry tomatoes and earthy mushrooms. A meat-free, healthy dinner made with creamy coconut milk and lifted with lime, this will become a go-to in your midweek rotation.

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  • Serves 4
  • 15 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
  • 112 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp red curry paste
  • 2 tbsp coconut cream
  • 400ml skimmed milk
  • 3 spring onions, cut into short lengths
  • 500g butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 12 button mushrooms, halved
  • 250g cherry tomatoes
  • fish sauce, to season
  • small bunch coriander, leaves chopped
  • cooked noodles or rice, to serve
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges, to serve

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Each serving contains

Energy
475kJ 112.0kcal
6%
Fat
2g
low3%
Saturates
0g
low2%
Sugars
13g
low15%
Salt
0.9g
low14%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 18.6gProtein 6.2gFibre 3.3g

Method

  1. In a deep frying pan, heat the curry paste and coconut cream together over a low heat, stirring. Pour in the milk, stir well, and bring to a simmer.
  2. Add the spring onions and butternut squash and cook for about 10 mins, until the squash is just tender. Add the rest of the vegetables and simmer for another 5 mins.
  3. Season with fish sauce to taste, sprinkle over the coriander and serve on noodles or rice, with the lime wedges on the side.

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