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Butternut squash and black bean dopiaza

5 from 4 votes
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Calories:
Author: Becca Heyes

Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com

Ingredients

  • 1 large butternut squash peeled and diced
  • 2 tbsp oil divided
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 sticks celery sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • piece Small of ginger thumbnail-sized, minced
  • 1/2 medium sweet potato ~250g
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 2/3 tsp madras powder
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1/2 tsp onion seeds
  • 2/3 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp tomato puree
  • 400 ml tin coconut milk ~1 1/2 cups
  • 10 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 250 ml water ~1 cup
  • 450 g cooked black beans ~3 cups
  • Small handful fresh spinach
  • Small bunch fresh coriander cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  • Toss the diced butternut squash in about 1tbsp of oil with some salt and pepper, and spread it out in a single layer on a baking tray. Roast at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for around 30 minutes, until soft and slightly crispy.
  • Heat the remaining 1tbsp of oil in a large pan or wok, and add the diced onion, celery, garlic, ginger and sweet potato. Cook over a medium-low heat for around 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the vegetables are soft.
  • Turn the heat down to low, add the spices (ground cumin to turmeric) to the pan, and cook for a couple more minutes, stirring constantly, to toast the spices. Then add the tomato puree, coconut milk, halved cherry tomatoes, and water. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the tomatoes have begun to break down, and all the other vegetables are soft.
  • Carefully transfer the sauce to a blender, and blitz until smooth. Return to the pan, and add the cooked black beans and roasted butternut squash.
  • When you're ready to serve, stir through the fresh spinach and chopped coriander - the heat of the sauce will wilt the spinach. Serve with rice or naan bread.

Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.