• 1 cup black rice rinsed under cold water and drained
• 1 ½ cups cold water
• 14 oz butternut pumpkin peeled and cut into cubes, also known as butternut squash
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 red onion small. finely diced
• 1 bunch cilantro chopped, also known as fresh coriander
• ¾ cup chickpea flour also called garbanzo bean flour or besan
• salt to taste
• olive oil for frying

THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE:

• 1 stalk lemongrass finely chopped, white part only
• 1 tbsp ginger minced or grated
• 6 stems cilantro also known as fresh coriander
• 2 long green chillis deseeded and roughly chopped, depending on how much heat you enjoy
• 6 leaves kaffir lime
• 2 shallots roughly chopped
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp white peppercorns
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 lime juice and zest