Best 10 Kabocha Madras Curry Recipes

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Kabocha madras curry is a flavorful and hearty dish that combines the sweetness of kabocha squash with the fragrant spices of madras curry. Originating from Japan, kabocha squash (also known as Japanese pumpkin) is a delicious winter squash with a slightly sweet and nutty flavor. When cooked, it becomes tender and creamy, making it an ideal ingredient for curries. Madras curry, on the other hand, is a type of South Indian curry known for its rich, aromatic blend of spices. The combination of these two ingredients results in a delectable curry that is sure to tantalize your taste buds.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

KABOCHA SQUASH RED CURRY



Kabocha Squash Red Curry image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1/2 Spanish onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger
4 cups 1-inch-dice kabocha squash (from about 1 peeled squash)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
Two 13.5-ounce cans coconut milk
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 cup fresh spinach
Cooked long-grain rice (preferably jasmine), for serving
1/2 cup peanuts, toasted
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Add the butter to a medium pot over medium heat and let it brown. Add the carrot, onion and ginger and let cook until lightly softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the squash and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the curry paste and cook for another 2 minutes. Whisk in the coconut milk and chicken stock. Simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened, about 45 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce and spinach.
  • Serve over rice and garnish with the peanuts, cilantro, pomegranate and limes.

CURRIED KABOCHA



Curried Kabocha image

Kabocha is my favorite squash/pumpkin. Serve this as a vegetarian main dish with rice or add some meat to it. It can also be a great side dish to replace your potatoes when eating red meat. Me and hubby like it, not really the kids.

Provided by Crystal Loman

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 cups cubed kabocha (Japanese winter squash)
1 yellow onion, sliced
½ (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 pinch brown sugar, or to taste
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add kabocha and onion; cook and stir until tender and onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in coconut milk, fish sauce, ginger, and curry powder. Bring to a simmer; cook until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Season with brown sugar and salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 160.7 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

AUTHENTIC MADRAS CURRY



Authentic Madras Curry image

Authentic, as it doesn't use a commercially produced curry powder. From Pat Chapman's excellent Curry Club Indian Restaurant Cookbook. Use beef or chicken. A delicious, typical curry from South India where they don't come much hotter. This is also delicious cooked in a slow cooker. It keeps well and can be frozen.

Provided by Baz231

Categories     Curries

Time 1h25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

750 g meat or 750 g chicken
2 tablespoons corn oil (or any oil)
1 large onion, sliced long and thin
400 g diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or even better, lime)
knob ghee
4 dried red chilies (more if you like heat)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (again, more if you like heat)
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (that's right, more if you like heat)
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 cardamoms
1/2 tablespoon garam masala
1/2 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves

Steps:

  • Cut meat into cubes and fry in oil to seal. Remove with slotted spoon and leave to one side to drain.
  • Fry the onion in the same oil until golden then add Spices 1, cooking for a further 5 minutes. Add the tinned tomatoes and puree and mix well. Cook for 10 minutes or so.
  • Add the meat and put the the lot into a casserole dish in a pre-heated oven at 200C (400F) and cook for 45 - 60 minutes. Stir half-way through cooking time. (Alternatively, throw it into the slow cooker for 7 to 9 hours.).
  • Add the lemon or lime juice and Spices 2 and simmer for another 10 minutes. Add a little water at any stage if it gets too dry. Add a knob of ghee (and salt, if you must) just before serving.

KABOCHA MADRAS CURRY



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This is my take on an Indian-style Madras curry, using Kabocha squash instead of meat. While I'm certainly no vegetarian, this dish contains no meat, and depending on your outlook, may suit your meat foibles.

Provided by kittycatonline.com

Categories     Curries

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 bowls, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 kabocha squash (typical 2-3 lb size)
1 medium onion
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1 tablespoon Madras curry powder
1 tablespoon ginger (1 thumb)
3 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Thai red chili peppers
16 ounces plain yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • Clean Kabocha squash and carerfull cut in two. Scrape out and discard seeds and pulp.
  • Use a vegetable peeler and peel the skin.
  • Save the Kabocha skin and fry it up for a really great alternative to potato chips if you wish.
  • Dice the squash into bite-sized cubes.
  • Toss the cubed squash in a large bowl along with olive oil, salt, and a sprinkling of garam masala powder.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread squash cubes out on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. When done, remove from oven and set aside for later use.
  • Dice one medium onion into medium-sized pieces.
  • Finely grate one thumb of ginger, or be lazy and use 2 teaspoons of ginger powder.
  • Finely dice up three cloves of garlic, or use minced garlic or even garlic powder if you wish.
  • Carefully dice up at least two Thai chilies (the fiery small green ones) or more, according to how much of a whallop you want this curry to pack.
  • Heat up a splash of olive oil in a wok or large pot, to a medium or so heat suitable for frying.
  • Add in onions, ginger, chilies, and garlic.
  • Keep stirring and allow to lightly brown, and add 1 tablespoon of Madras curry powder.
  • Continue to stir so that the curry powder gets heated up, and add in the cooked Kabocha squash cubes.
  • Keep stirring so the cubes get coated with the curry powder.
  • Turn down the heat on the oven and fold in 16 ounces of plain curry. This will not be a "wet" curry, so if you want more sauce, you'll have to tinker with the recipe.
  • Stir that goodness up but don't let it overheat.
  • Add in 1/4 cup of flaked coconut, preferably unsweetened.
  • Cook the whole mess for a couple of minutes, and dinner is ready.
  • Serve over rice and enjoy.

COCONUT CURRY GREENS WITH LENTILS



Coconut Curry Greens with Lentils image

I love Thai-style curries. Here, I am using some traditional Thai ingredients, like red curry paste and coconut milk, as my inspiration for this spin on a red curry.

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons unsalted butter or ghee
1/2 Spanish onion, peeled and diced 1/2-inch
1 carrot, diced 1/2-inch
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced ginger
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons red Thai curry paste
One 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup orange dal lentils (split red lentils)
3 cups roughly chopped Swiss chard
3 cups baby spinach
2 tablespoons fish sauce
Cooked long grain rice, such as basmati, for serving
1/4 cup almonds, toasted
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the butter or ghee over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot. Cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the ginger, garlic and red curry paste and cook until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the coconut milk and stock. Add the lentils and simmer until the curry is thickened and the lentils are tender but not mushy, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chard, spinach and fish sauce and cook until the greens are wilted, a few more minutes.
  • Serve over the rice and garnish with the almonds, mint, pomegranate and lime wedges.

KABOCHA SQUASH SOUP WITH CREME FRAICHE, CARAMELIZED GRANNY SMITH APPLE AND MADRAS CURRY COTTON CANDY



Kabocha Squash Soup with Creme Fraiche, Caramelized Granny Smith Apple and Madras Curry Cotton Candy image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h55m

Yield 4 quarts or approximately 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 large kaboucha squash
3 quarts chicken stock
1 quart heavy cream
1 cup dark honey
4 cinnamon sticks
4 star anise
1 Granny Smith apple
1/4 cup creme fraiche
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 tablespoon madras curry powder

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Roast kabocha squash whole for approximately 45 minutes or until soft. Remove from oven and set aside until cool. Peel skin and discard seeds keeping only the flesh. Combine flesh in a medium sauce pot with the chicken stock and heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat. With an immersion blender, blend mixture until smooth. Place mixture back on stove and keep simmering for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and add honey, cinnamon sticks and star anise and allow to steep for 1 hour. Strain and keep warm.
  • Peel apple and cut it into 12 equal size cube shapes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon superfine sugar among the apple cubes and broil or brulee until golden brown.
  • Put a dollop of creme fraiche on the bottom of a soup bowl, and top with 1 caramelized apple cube.
  • In a household or commercial cotton candy maker, add 1 tablespoon of superfine sugar and make 12 equal size balls of cotton candy. Dust curry powder equally on the cotton candy.
  • To serve: Pour soup tableside and then spoon cotton candy onto soup.

CHICKEN MADRAS



Chicken madras image

Ditch the takeaway menu and cook our healthy chicken madras curry instead. This simple family dinner is full of fragrant spices and tender pieces of chicken

Provided by Elena Silcock

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 onion, peeled and quartered
2 garlic cloves
thumb-sized chunk of ginger, peeled
½ red chilli
1 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1-2 tsp hot chilli powder (depending on how spicy you like your curry)
4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
400g can chopped tomatoes
small pack coriander, chopped
rice, naan and mango chutney, to serve

Steps:

  • Blitz 1 quartered onion, 2 garlic cloves, a thumb-sized chunk of ginger and ½ red chilli together in a food processor until it becomes a coarse paste.
  • Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large saucepan and add the paste, fry for 5 mins, until softened. If it starts to stick to the pan at all, add a splash of water.
  • Tip in ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander and 1-2 tsp hot chilli powder and stir well, cook for a couple of mins to toast them a bit, then add 4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks. Stir and make sure everything is covered in the spice mix.
  • Cook until the chicken begins to turn pale, adding a small splash of water if it sticks to the base of the pan at all.
  • Pour in 400g can chopped tomatoes, along with a big pinch of salt, cover and cook on a low heat for 30 mins, until the chicken is tender.
  • Stir through small pack of coriander and serve with rice, naan and a big dollop of mango chutney.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 43 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium

MADRAS CURRY



Madras Curry image

A recipe from the south of India. The further south you go the stronger the curries, this is a great dish, and can be made using beef or lamb. The pomegranate rice is colourful and add a bit of sweetness to the dish.

Provided by Brian Holley

Categories     Curries

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 lbs lean meat, diced and fat free
4 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves
4 green cardamom pods, slips open
2 green chilies, chopped
1 inch fresh ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 dried red chilies, chopped
1 tablespoon curry powder, mixed with
oil
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 pint stock, made with a cube

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions, cloves and the cardamom for 5 minutes.
  • Add the green chilies, dried chilies, ginger, and garlic cook for 3 minutes.
  • Mix the curry powder with a little oil to form a paste and add to the pan; cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add the meat and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the coriander, cumin, salt and stock' cover and simmer till meat is tender.
  • Serve with pomegranate rice.
  • Boil the rice, seed a pomegranate and stir the seeds into the rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 297.7, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 4, Protein 1.7

KABOCHA CURRY



Kabocha Curry image

A mild and slightly sweet curry using kabocha squash and butternut squash. Can be made with chicken or left completely vegetarian. Additional vegetables, such as sliced bell peppers and spinach are delicious additions.

Provided by Ziggy_Star

Categories     Curries

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 plum tomatoes or 4 cherry tomatoes, diced
2 cups pureed kabocha squash
2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup coconut milk
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 pinch chili powder (or more, if you prefer spicier curries)
1 small butternut squash, peeled, cut into bite-sized chunks and roasted
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • To make kabocha puree: Preheat oven to 375. Halve a kabocha squash and place both sides cut side down in a baking dish. Fill the baking dish with water. Bake for 40 minutes or until the flesh can be easily pierced with a knife. The baking time may need to be adjusted depending on the size of your kabocha. Remove the kabocha from the oven and let cool. Remove and dispose of seeds using a spoon. Scoop out the flesh using a spoon. Use an immersion blender or food processor to puree the flesh, adding water until you have a smooth puree.
  • To roast butternut squash: Preheat oven to 450. Remove skin and cut the butternut squash into bite-sized pieces. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes or until the squash is soft and has just started to caramelize.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil at a high heat in a heavy bottomed pan. Add chicken and cook until sealed. Take chicken out of the pan and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add onions and ginger and stir until onion has become translucent. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds more.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and kabocha puree to the pan, bring to boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add stock, coconut milk, curry and chili powder. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add chicken and roasted butternut squash and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add cilantro and additional salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with naan and/or rice.

INDIAN BEEF MADRAS CURRY



Indian Beef Madras Curry image

A very authentic curry for the Indian food lover - rich and pungent will get your taste buds tingling for more! serve with natural yogurt and a mild chicken curry such as easy butter chicken curry to balance flavors.

Provided by Lil Ms Tropical

Categories     Curries

Time 2h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 kg stewing beef
2 onions, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon garlic
16 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup red lentil
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 red chili peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon ghee
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Fry the aromatics, spices, garlic, ginger and onions together.
  • Add beef and cook briefly on all sides.
  • Add rest ingredients except cilantro/coriander.
  • Bring to the boil in pressure cooker for 2 minutes on high and then on low for 20 minutes.
  • If using oven place in dutch oven for 2 1/2 hours or until beef is tender.
  • Add chopped coriander and stir through.
  • If too wet add more tomato paste - if too dry add more beef stock.

Tips:

  • Choose the right kabocha squash: Look for kabocha squash that is firm and has a deep orange color. Avoid squash that is bruised or has soft spots.
  • Peel and cut the kabocha squash: Use a sharp knife to peel the kabocha squash. Then, cut the squash into 1-inch cubes.
  • Roast the kabocha squash: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Toss the kabocha squash cubes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Then, spread the squash cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast the squash for 20-25 minutes, or until tender and slightly browned.
  • Make the curry sauce: While the kabocha squash is roasting, you can make the curry sauce. In a large saucepan, heat some olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened. Then, add the curry powder, cumin, and ginger and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the coconut milk, vegetable broth, and roasted kabocha squash. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
  • Serve the curry: Serve the kabocha madras curry over rice or quinoa. Garnish with cilantro and a dollop of yogurt.

Conclusion:

Kabocha madras curry is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The kabocha squash is roasted until tender and slightly browned, and the curry sauce is flavorful and creamy. This dish is also relatively easy to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. For example, if you like your curry more spicy, you can add more curry powder or cayenne pepper. If you prefer a milder curry, you can use less curry powder or omit the cayenne pepper altogether. No matter how you make it, kabocha madras curry is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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