Chickpea and Butternut Squash Coconut Curry over Soba Noodles

| Amy Jennings
Chickpea and Butternut Squash Coconut Curry over Soba Noodles

Ingredients

  • 2 cup cooked, drained chickpeas
  • 2 cup peeled, seeded butternut squash, cut into 1 inch dice
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 inch ginger, minced
  • 2 fresh hot green chilies, minced
  • 4 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 lb sunflower sprouts
  • 8 oz soba noodles, cooked according to package

Directions

  1. Put olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add garlic, ginger, chilies and cilantro. Stir fry for 1 minute. Add cumin, turmeric and garam masala. Stir for a few seconds then add squash, chickpeas and coconut milk. Season with salt. Turn heat to low, cover pan and cook until squash is tender, approximately 10-15 minutes.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine soba noodles and approximately half of curry. Cook stirring frequently until noodles are warm. Portion into bowls and scoop a generous helping of curry on top off each portion. Top soba noodles and curry with a handful of sunflower sprouts.

NOTES: Boil 1 inch slices of squash for 5 minutes to make it easier to peel. Use a microplane to grate garlic, ginger and chili.

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