Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium (about 1.2kg) pumpkin, such as buttercup, peeled and diced
2 cups water
400ml can coconut milk
1-2 fresh or dried chillies, finely chopped
½ tsp finely grated lemon zest or 1 tbsp very finely chopped or grated lemongrass
1 tbsp fish sauce
salt and ground black pepper
¼ cup fresh coriander or parsley leaves, chopped
Coconut Sambal (optional)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
big handful fresh coriander leaves
½ cup roasted peanuts
finely grated zest of ½ lemon
1 red chilli, finely chopped
¼ cup thread coconut, toasted
Preparation
Heat oil in a big pot and gently cook onion, sugar and garlic until softened (8-10 minutes). Add all other ingredients except fresh coriander and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Mash roughly, adjust seasonings to taste and mix through coriander. Garnish with coconut sambal.
To make coconut sambal, blend together garlic, coriander, roasted peanuts, lemon zest and chilli. Mix in to
