Easy Pumpkin Curry With Coconut Rice Recipe

I have a serious fondness for curry dishes. The warmth and the variety of the flavors in both curry powder and garam masala make me very happy. Though I never ate Indian cuisine or curry dishes as a child, curry has become a true comfort food for me in my adult years.

My easy pumpkin curry recipe has a second layer of creamy, delicious comfort with the addition of coconut rice. The coconut milk in the recipe lends a bit of sweetness to the dish and balances the spicy curry and garam masala spices. (If you are grain-free, you could use quinoa or millet instead of rice.)

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This curry dish is perfect for a cool fall or cold winter night. The scent of curry will warm your home and the flavor and texture of the dish will warm your soul.

This curry dish is super easy to make. So simple, in fact, that my youngest son first made this dish when he was 8 years old! The flavor is mild enough that even my oldest, who claims not to like curry dishes, ate it without complaint.

Ingredients:

For the Pumpkin Curry
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
2 Tbs curry powder
1/2 tsp salt

For the Coconut Rice
2 cups of jasmine rice or basmati rice
1 1/2 cup of chicken stock
1 cup of canned coconut milk (unsweetened, full fat)
1 tsp salt

Instructions:
1. Bring the salt and liquid ingredients for the coconut rice to a boil and add the rice.
2. Turn the heat to low and cover the rice while it cooks for 15 minutes.
3. While the rice cooks, combine the ingredients for the pumpkin curry in a large pot.
4. Cook the pumpkin curry ingredients over medium heat until the mixture thickens, stirring often. (About 20 minutes)
5. Combine the rice and pumpkin curry in the large pot and serve OR keep them separate and spoon the curry over the rice like a sauce.
Note: All of the chicken stock can be replaced with water or vegetable stock if you are following a vegetarian diet or don’t have any healthy, homemade stock on hand.

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Pumpkin Curry With Coconut Rice

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Ingredients

For the Pumpkin Curry
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can chickpeas garbanzo beans
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
2 Tbs curry powder
1/2 tsp salt
For the Coconut Rice
2 cups of jasmine rice or basmati rice
1 1/2 cup of chicken stock
1 cup of canned coconut milk unsweetened, full fat
1 tsp salt

Instructions

Bring the salt and liquid ingredients for the coconut rice to a boil and add the rice.
Turn the heat to low and cover the rice while it cooks for 15 minutes.
While the rice cooks, combine the ingredients for the pumpkin curry in a large pot.
Cook the pumpkin curry ingredients over medium heat until the mixture thickens, stirring often. (About 20 minutes)
Combine the rice and pumpkin curry in the large pot and serve OR keep them separate and spoon the curry over the rice like a sauce.

Notes

All of the chicken stock can be replaced with water or vegetable stock if you are following a vegetarian diet or don't have any healthy, homemade stock on hand.