Spiced squash, chilli yoghurt and coriander sauce


This is a delish Yotam Ottelenghi recipe, I tried it once for a special occasion veggie side and now I make it all the time. Sometimes I will cook the squash and take to work for lunch cold – yummo. Also good starter maybe? Low on points too.

Veggie, minimal effort, ideal.

Ingredients:

  • 1 squash (butternut is fine but other nice ones like queen or little green ones also work great)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Plain yoghurt (can use 0% fat)
  • Sriracha sauce
  • Coriander leaves and stalks (approx 50g / 1 packet)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 20g of pumpkin seeds

Method:

  1. Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds, cut unit wedges. Leave the skin on.
  2. Put in a bowl with cinnamon and 1 tbsp of olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well so that the squash is evenly covered.
  3. Place squash on baking tray tray and roast for 35-40 mins at 220 degrees.
  4. Make the herb paste put the corriander, garlic and a good lug of olive oil in a little blitzer and blend to fine paste.
  5. Roast the pumpkin seeds on a baking tray for 6-8 mins at 180 degrees.
  6. Squeeze the Sriracha into the yoghurt and mix in.
  7. To serve, lay the squash wedges on a plate and drizzle yoghurt and coriander sauce and sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top.

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