Coconut Slow Cooker Curry with Pumpkin, Quinoa and Eggs
Pumpkin Quinoa Curry simmers away in the slow cooker while you toil away at your day. When you're ready to eat, it's ready to go.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion roughly chopped (about 2 1/2 cups, large
- 1 jalapeño seeds removed and roughly chopped (large - about 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced, fresh
- 1 tablespoon ginger chopped, fresh
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin ground
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 13.5 ounce coconut milk light, canned
- 1 cup pumpkin canned - not pumpkin pie filling, puree
- 1 28 ounce crushed tomatoes canned
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup vegetable broth reduced sodium
- 2/3 cup tri-color quinoa (regular works too)
- 3 bay leaf
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 6 egg cooled and peeled (see notes, hard-boiled
- cilantro for garnish, fresh
Instructions
- Heat the oil in large pan over medium/high heat. Add the chopped onion and jalapeno and cook, stirring frequently until the onions just begin to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, Garam Masala, turmeric, salt and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, until the fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the onion mixture to a small food processor (mine is 3 cups) and blend, scraping down the sides as needed, until the mixture turns into a thick, smooth paste. Break down the onions and jalapeno as much as possible. Set aside.
- Spray the inside of your Crock Pot with cooking spray and add in all the remaining ingredients, except for the cilantro. Then, add in your onion paste and whisk well until the curry is smooth and evenly mixed.
- Cover and cook on high heat for 3-4 hours, until the curry is thick and creamy. Mine was perfect at 4 hours.
- 15-20 minutes before you’re ready to serve the curry, cut 2 slices into the side of each peeled egg (making sure not to cut all the way through!) and place into the Crock Pot. Spoon the curry over top of the eggs to warm them, and infuse the flavor.
- When the eggs are warm, remove the bay leaf and cinnamon sticks and adjust the salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
- Garnish with cilantro. DEVOUR.
Notes
- You can really boil the eggs to your desired level of cooking. The curry tastes great with the yolk a little soft, or hard! Additionally, you can leave the eggs out for a vegan option.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 187mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 564mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 683mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 7016IU | 140% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.