Squash and Beans Coconut Curry

One fine day I noticed that I had an acorn squash that was ripening and not much else to eat. So, I threw together everything I had in the pantry. I took some inspiration from my mother’s ‘pumpkin olan’ and the Filipino dish ‘ginataang sitaw’.

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Step 1

Sauté onion until translucent

Step 2

Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes away

Step 3

Add squash and green beans and sauté for a minute

Step 4

Add coconut milk, green chili, curry powder and salt and mix everything

Step 5

Cover and cook on low heat until squash is soft (about 10-15 minutes)

Step 6

About 5 minutes before squash is cooked, add white beans and cook for 5 minutes

Step 7

Take it off the stove and add black bean garlic paste. Let it sit for 5 minutes

Step 8

Serve with rice or naan