Curried Pumpkin Rice

Curried Pumpkin Rice makes a great one pot rice dish. This dish is full of flavor with fresh pumpkin cooked in a fragrant coconut sauce.

Curried Pumpkin Rice

 

Yields8 Servings
 2 cups Pumpkin Cubed
 1 Medium Onion diced
 2 Spring Onion whole
 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
 3 Green Cardimom pods
 2 Bay Leaves
 3 tsp Curry Powder
 2 tsp All Purpose seasoning
 2 tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Cumin
 2 ½ cups Rice
 2 tbsp Butter
 1 tsp Green Seasoning
 1 Can of coconut (or a whole can)
 2 cups Water (or more if needed)
 1 tbsp oil
1

First, Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pot. Add the curry powder to the pot stirring until brown. Toss in the Fresh thyme, cardamom pods, onion, spring onion and pumpkin stirring until combined.

2

Next, Add the seasonings, bay leaf and green seasoning. Once mixed, pour in the water, coconut milk and butter then cover and bring to a boil. Cook on Medium until pumpkin has cooked through then add in the rice then cover and cook on medium low.

Occasionally check to see if the rice has absorbed the liquid and give a gentle toss with a large fork. Here is the time to add any liquid if needed. Continue to cook covered on low.

3

To finish, give the rice a final stir to check if the moisture has cooked away. Remove from the heat and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

 2 cups Pumpkin Cubed
 1 Medium Onion diced
 2 Spring Onion whole
 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
 3 Green Cardimom pods
 2 Bay Leaves
 3 tsp Curry Powder
 2 tsp All Purpose seasoning
 2 tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Cumin
 2 ½ cups Rice
 2 tbsp Butter
 1 tsp Green Seasoning
 1 Can of coconut (or a whole can)
 2 cups Water (or more if needed)
 1 tbsp oil

Directions

1

First, Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pot. Add the curry powder to the pot stirring until brown. Toss in the Fresh thyme, cardamom pods, onion, spring onion and pumpkin stirring until combined.

2

Next, Add the seasonings, bay leaf and green seasoning. Once mixed, pour in the water, coconut milk and butter then cover and bring to a boil. Cook on Medium until pumpkin has cooked through then add in the rice then cover and cook on medium low.

Occasionally check to see if the rice has absorbed the liquid and give a gentle toss with a large fork. Here is the time to add any liquid if needed. Continue to cook covered on low.

3

To finish, give the rice a final stir to check if the moisture has cooked away. Remove from the heat and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Curried Pumpkin Rice