Kabocha Madras Curry

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 kabocha squash (typical 2-3 lb size)
• 1 medium onion
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon madras curry powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger (1 thumb)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 thai red chili peppers
• 16 ounces plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 clean kabocha squash and carerfull cut in two. scrape out and discard seeds and pulp.
• 2 use a vegetable peeler and peel the skin.
• 3 save the kabocha skin and fry it up for a really great alternative to potato chips if you wish.
• 4 dice the squash into bite-sized cubes.
• 5 toss the cubed squash in a large bowl along with olive oil, salt, and a sprinkling of garam masala powder.
• 6 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 7 spread squash cubes out on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. when done, remove from oven and set aside for later use.
• 8 dice one medium onion into medium-sized pieces.
• 9 finely grate one thumb of ginger, or be lazy and use 2 teaspoons of ginger powder.
• 10 finely dice up three cloves of garlic, or use minced garlic or even garlic powder if you wish.
• 11 carefully dice up at least two thai chilies (the fiery small green ones) or more, according to how much of a whallop you want this curry to pack.
• 12 heat up a splash of olive oil in a wok or large pot, to a medium or so heat suitable for frying.
• 13 add in onions, ginger, chilies, and garlic.
• 14 keep stirring and allow to lightly brown, and add 1 tablespoon of madras curry powder.
• 15 continue to stir so that the curry powder gets heated up, and add in the cooked kabocha squash cubes.
• 16 keep stirring so the cubes get coated with the curry powder.
• 17 turn down the heat on the oven and fold in 16 ounces of plain curry. this will not be a "wet" curry, so if you want more sauce, you'll have to tinker with the recipe.
• 18 stir that goodness up but don't let it overheat.
• 19 add in 1/4 cup of flaked coconut, preferably unsweetened.
• 20 cook the whole mess for a couple of minutes, and dinner is ready.
• 21 serve over rice and enjoy.