Uncle Dave’s Curried Squash

Ingredients:

2 pounds of Butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed into 3/4
1 medium white onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1 (15oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 tsp, fresh ginger, grated fine
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1tsp. Madras curry powder
1 tsp. Garam Masala curry powder
3 Tbsp. canola oil
1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped for garnish
3 serrano chiles, stemmed and sliced thin for garnish
salt to taste

Instructions:

Heat the oil in a large skillet to medium-high. Saute the squash, onions and garlic for about 5 minutes.

Add the bell pepper, ginger, curry powders, pepper flakes and tomatoes and stir. When the mixture starts to bubble, reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes. Check the squash for tenderness and adjust the flavors and cook more if needed.

Place the squash in a serving bowl and garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve the serrano peppers in a bowl at the table for garnish and more heat.

Yields 4 servings.

Recipe by Larry Noggle.