Easy Pumpkin Curry

This warm, fall recipe is definitely one of my favorites fall meal. It is super easy to whip up for a family and perfect for meal prepping. Be sure to try out the Included recipe for my personal favorite seasoning of all time! I love making curry because 1, its delicious! but 2, it is a great way to work in a variety of veggies into a meal and, use some of the leftover ingredients in your fridge/freezer. I like to mix in squash, carrots, broccoli, and most any other vegetable I can find.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons garam masala

• 1 29 oz can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix!)

• 1 can lite coconut milk

• 1 can diced tomatoes

• 3 cups chopped kale

• 1 c edamame

• 2 limes

• 1 ½ cups cilantro

• 1 red bell pepper

• chicken

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon red pepper

• 1 ½ cups quinoa

Directions:

1. simmer quinoa in 3 cups of water until water is absorbed and quinoa is softened

2. cut chicken into bite sized pieces

3. place chicken into a frying pan over the stove

4. sprinkle chicken with 1 tablespoon garam masala

5. cook over medium heat

6. In a large pot, combine pumpkin, coconut milk and diced tomatoes

7. slice bell pepper into thin strips and add to curry mixture

8. rough chop kale and cilantro, add to pot

9. add edamame, and the zest of 2 limes to the curry mixture

10. add cinnamon, red pepper, 2 tablespoons of garam masala, and salt and pepper to taste

11. heat until kale and peppers are softened and curry is thoroughly combined and warmed

12. add chicken to curry and stir to combine

13. serve with cooked quinoa

Garam Masala is a spice blend that is very common in lot of Indian dishes. This is my mothers recipe for my favorite spice blend and it makes cooking curry so simple and delicious. I am obsessed with this stuff!

Garam Masala Seasoning Recipe

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground pepper

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg