500gButternut Squashpeeled, deseeded and cut into 4cm cubes
300mlVegetable Stockor water 2 tsp fish sauce (optional)
2Bay Leaves
1tbspHoney
50gSugar Snap Peasroughly chopped
50gSpinachroughly chopped
25gCoriander Leavesroughly chopped
20gAlmondsDry Roasted, roughly crushed
Sea salt
Black Pepper
Brown Ricecooked, to serve (optional)
Instructions
Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the Massaman paste and fry for 1 minute, then stir in the coconut cream.
Add the cubed butternut squash, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, until lightly coloured.
Pour in the stock or water, add the fish sauce (if using), bay leaves and honey, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and the sauce has reduced.
Remove from the heat, fold in the sugar snap peas and spinach and cover for 2 minutes. The heat of the curry will lightly cook them.
Garnish the curry with the coriander and crushed almonds and serve it on its own or with a little brown rice on the side to soak up the creamy sauce.
Notes
Use soy sauce instead of fish sauce, if you wish. Add coconut milk with the stock to make the curry sauce extra creamy.