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How to Make Butternut squash stew
Preparation time:
less than 30 mins
Cooking time:
30 mins to 1 hour
Serves:
Serves 4
Dietary:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
- 1 onion
- 1 medium butternut squash
- 1 tsp dried chilli
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 400g tin chickpeas
- 300ml/½ pint boiling water
- plain yoghurt
Method
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Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Add the squash and cook over a high heat for 8–10 minutes until starting to colour on the edges. Add the salt, spices, chopped tomatoes and 200ml/7fl oz boiling water. Cover and cook over a low heat for 30 minutes until the squash is soft.
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Add the chickpeas with the remaining 200ml/7fl oz boiling water, cover and cook over a low heat for 20 minutes. Leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with some yoghurt, if you like.
