Red Kuri Squash Curry with Chard
A hearty vegan curry that features red kuri squash and swiss chard. You can easily add legumes to boost the protein!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 bunch of Swiss chard (about 6 ounces)
- 1 red kuri squash (about 2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon mild curry powder
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 can coconut milk (13.5 fl oz)
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- Cilantro (for topping)
- Brown rice (for serving)
Instructions
- Dice onion and mince garlic cloves. Remove stems from Swiss chard and slice greens into 1/2 inch wide ribbons. Remove stem of squash. Cut in half and scoop out seeds. Cube squash into 1/2 inch to 1 inch cubes.
- Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, curry powder, ginger, and salt and pepper. Let cook about 1 minute.
- Add cubed squash and stir until squash is well coated. Pour in coconut milk followed by the broth, stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and let cook 30 to 40 minutes, until squash is very tender.
- Stir in Swiss chard and let cook until wilted, about 5 more minutes.
- Serve with a sprinkle of cilantro over brown rice.
Notes
Tips & Tricks: The kuri squash skin is edible so no need to peel this squash!
The curry powder I used has quite a bit of heat, but feel free to add a pinch of cayenne for spice and color.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: coconut milk, coconut oil, curry powder
Nutrition: get the information.
Nutrition
- Calories: 368
- Sugar: 1.3
- Sodium: 112.6
- Fat: 28.7
- Carbohydrates: 31.3
- Protein: 5.1
- Cholesterol: 0
Find it online: https://naturallyella.com/kuri-squash-curry/