The squash in this dish is a delicious surprise.

Thai Butternut Squash & Seafood Curry

Course: Main Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 14 oz can coconut milk about 1 2/3 cups
  • 2 tbsp yellow curry paste
  • 1 1/2 cups fish stock
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp sweetener of choice
  • 3 stalks lemongrass cut into thirds and bruised with the flat of a knife
  • 3 lime leaves stalked and cut into strips
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric curry powder
  • 2 1/4 lbs butternut squash peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 10 oz peeled raw shrimp
  • green vegetables
  • 1 lime juiced
  • cliantro for garnish

Method
 

  1. Skim the creamy top off the coconut milk and put into a large saucepan with the curry paste over medium heat.
  2. Let it sizzle while using a fork to beat together until combined. Continue beating gently while adding the rest of the coconut milk, fish stock, fish sauce, sweetener, lemongrass, lime leaves and turmeric.
  3. Bring to a boil and add the butternut squash. Cook on a fast simmer until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes.
  4. Add the shrimp and cook about 4 minutes until fully cooked.
  5. Stir in green vegetables. Once wilted, add lime juice.
  6. Pour into a large serving bowl and sprinkle with cilantro just before serving.

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