Sweet Pumpkin and Peanut Curry

Ingredients

• 1/2 C veg oil
• 16 cloves garlic, crushed
• 16 shallots, finely chopped
• 1/2 C yellow curry paste
• 2 Q veg stock
• 8 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 4 tbsp chopped galangal
• 4 lb pumpkin, peeled, seeded and diced
• 2 lb sweet potatoes, diced
• scan 4 C peanuts, roasted and chopped
• 5 C coconut milk
• 1 lb chestnut mushrooms
• 1/4 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 C fish sauce
• 1 C pumpkin seeds, toasted
• fresh green chillie flowers to garnish

Procedure

1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and shallots and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, until softwened and golden.
2. Add the yellow curry paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add stock, lime leaves, galangal, pumpkin and sweet potatoes.
3. Bring to boil, stirring frequently, then reduce to low and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
4. Add the peanuts, coconut milk and mushrooms. Stir in the soy sauce and fish sauce and simmer for 5 minutes more.
5. Garnish with pumpkin seeds and chillies.