Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Pumpkin Curry - Akrotiri and Dhekelia Christmas Cypriot Style
Akrotiri and Dhekelia's festive vegetable curry - pumpkin in Cypriot spices. This British Cyprus base represents military sovereignty and Mediterranean-British fusion.
70
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
50 min
Cook Time
70 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
3.00 lbs
Pumpkin
cubed
2.00 cans
Chickpeas
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
4.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 tbsp
Curry powder
1.00 tsp
Cinnamon
1.00 tsp
Cumin
1.00 can
Coconut milk
0.25 cup
Olive oil
0.25 cup
Fresh mint
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until soft.
8 minutes
2
Add curry powder, cinnamon, cumin. Cook until fragrant.
2 minutes
3
Add tomatoes. Cook until broken down into sauce.
10 minutes
4
Add pumpkin, chickpeas, coconut milk, salt.
5
Simmer covered 30 minutes until pumpkin tender.
30 minutes
6
Should be thick and creamy. Adjust seasoning.
7
Garnish with fresh mint.
8
Serve with rice or flatbread. British Cyprus base Christmas.