Thanksgiving Curry

Recipe courtesy Tabitha Kent, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20-40 minutes (depending on if pumpkin is used)

Total Time 35-55 minutes

Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
2lbs chicken breast, chopped into bite-sized chunks
5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 large onion, diced
1 inch chunk of fresh ginger, minced very fine (more or less to taste) 
1/2 cup cranberries, divided in half( more or less to suit your taste) 
2 cups full fat coconut milk (use more if you like a creamier texture with more “sauce”)
3-4 cups packed spinach, chopped
4 cups cubed pumpkin or winter squash, about 1-inch chunks 
1/4 tsp cinnamon (adjust to taste) 
Salt and pepper to taste 
1/2 cup sliced almonds 

Instructions

In a large pot, brown garlic, onions and fresh ginger and a drizzle of olive oil. Add chicken and brown until almost cooked through. 

Add pumpkin chunks, half of the cranberries, cinnamon, and coconut milk. 

Cook on medium-low, stirring occasionally, until pumpkin is desired consistency. 

Add more coconut milk if desired, along with spinach, and adjust seasoning (salt, pepper, ginger, cinnamon) if necessary…stir. Cook just a few more minutes to allow all the flavors to incorporate. 

Serve sprinkled with the remaining cranberries and sliced almonds. 

This recipe is incredibly versatile. You can make it more soup-like with more coconut milk and longer cooking time, or make it thicker and stew-like with less milk and less cook time. Spinach is optional. 

The featured images are courtesy of Pahtyana Moore, and used with her permission for Cultivating and The Cultivating Project.

Pahtyana Moore

Pahtyana Moore is a wife, mama to 2 ninja princesses, a writer, dancer and international speaker whose passion is in spiritual formation, cross-cultural ministry, the creative arts and leadership development. She and her family called Kenya home for over 5 years, where they equipped and launched rural pastors and ministry leaders in discipleship. They are now neck-deep in the messy and exciting business of reestablishing home in northern Thailand. To follow their adventures, you can find them here. To read more of her writing click here.