Spinach and pumpkin curry
Spinach and pumpkin curry
This is Dayna’s favourite recipe from the 21-Day Reset / Clean Eating Challenge and it was really quick to make. Plus this was a great option for left over lunches the next day.
INGREDIENTS:
- 700g pumpkin, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces
- 300g sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces
- 2 tbsp ghee or olive oil
- 2 med onions sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 green fresh chillies thin sliced
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 425g (1 x tin) coconut cream or coconut milk
- ½ bunch English spinach, chopped
- 3 curry leaves or kaffir lime leaves
- 2tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 1tbsp flaxed almonds
- 1 tin of organic chickpeas (425g)
METHOD:
- Heat ghee in large pan ,cook onions ,stirring until brown lightly.Add garlic ,ginger, chillies and spices, cook stirring until fragrant.
- Add pumpkin, sweet potato and coconut cream, simmer covered, about 20min or until pumpkin is just tender
- Add spinach and curry leaves and coriander and simmer until spinach is just wilted
- Add almond before serving
- Optional: when finished put in the blender for a short time for a smoother texture
- Add in a tin of chickpeas
- I served it with slightly blended and steamed cauliflower (instead of rice or potato). This was great as it added some extra crunch

