RECIPE

Fresh Vegetable Curry. © Tina Rupp

Fresh Vegetable Curry

• Recipe by Vikram Sunderam

Chef Way Vikram Sunderam blanches the carrots, squash and green beans individually before cooking them in the curry sauce.

Easy Way Cook the vegetables directly in the sweet and spicy curry sauce.

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• Make-Ahead
• Vegetarian

Ingredients

1. 2 tablespoons canola oil
2. 1 small onion, thinly sliced
3. 2 tablespoons finely julienned fresh ginger (from a 2-inch piece)
4. 1 jalapeño, seeded and cut into thin strips
5. 2 bay leaves
6. 3 garlic cloves, minced
7. 1 teaspoon turmeric
8. 2 small tomatoes, coarsely chopped
9. One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
10. 1/4 cup water
11. Kosher salt
12. 3 carrots, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
13. 1 pound butternut squash (neck only), peeled and cut into 1-by-1/2-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups)
14. 1/2 pound thin green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
15. Basmati rice, for serving

Directions

1. In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil. Add the onion, ginger, jalapeño and bay leaves and cook over moderate heat until softened, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and turmeric and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and mash lightly until just beginning to soften, 2 minutes. Add the coconut milk and water; season with salt. Bring to a boil.
2. Add the carrots, cover and simmer over low heat until crisp-tender, about 12 minutes. Add the squash and beans, cover and simmer until tender, 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Serve with basmati rice.