Spiced Rice and Squash
Fragrant Spiced Rice and Squash flavored with cumin, garam masala, and coconut milk. Can be eaten as a stand-alone dish or a side dish.
Keyword : spiced rice
Ingredients
- 1½ cups rice (rinsed and drained) (300g)
- 2 cups squash - choice of buttercup, butternut, or pumpkin (cubed) (300g)
- ¼ cup dried shrimp (soaked for 10 minutes, rinsed and drained) (40g)
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ cup coconut milk (120ml)
- 1½ cups water (360ml)
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium sized pot. Fry dried shrimp, garlic, and cumin seeds until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in garam masala.
- Add squash, and rice.
- Pour in coconut milk and water. Give it a good stir to get everything well mixed. When liquid comes to a boil, add salt. Lower heat to medium, place on the lid, and allow it to simmer for about 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
- Reduce heat to the lowest possible setting and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off heat and allow rice and squash to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 478kcal
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