Dinner for 2

Thai Pumpkin Curry

Name: Thai Pumpkin Curry
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp oil; 1 clove garlic minced; 1 tbsp red curry paste; 1/2 tsp miso; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1/4 tsp dried mushroom powdered; 15 oz can of coconut milk; 2 cups peeled and cubed pumpkin or you can also use kabocha squash; 2 tsp lime juice or 3 or 4 markut lime leaves; 1 cup sliced bell pepper; 1/4 cup thai basil and more for garnish (optional); 1/8 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 cup cubed firm or medium-firm tofu; lime juice (optional)

Pumpkin and tofu simmer with coconut milk, curry paste, peppers, and Thai basil for a fragrant thirty-minute curry.

Typical price

$11.22for 4 servings

$2.80 per serving$11.22 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	15 oz	$2.10Typical price
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Tofu$0.17/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.61

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tsp oil
1 clove garlic minced
1 tbsp red curry paste
1/2 tsp miso
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp dried mushroom powdered
15 oz can of coconut milk
2 cups peeled and cubed pumpkin or you can also use kabocha squash
2 tsp lime juice or 3 or 4 markut lime leaves
1 cup sliced bell pepper
1/4 cup thai basil and more for garnish (optional)
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
1 cup cubed firm or medium-firm tofu
lime juice (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, then cook the garlic, curry paste, and miso for 1 minute.
Stir in the soy sauce, mushroom powder, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and pepper, and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Add the pumpkin and simmer uncovered for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the bell pepper and tofu, then simmer for 6 minutes until the pumpkin is tender and the tofu is hot.
Stir in the lime juice and Thai basil, then remove the curry from the heat.

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