Pumpkin and Apple Curry

Ingredients:

• 1tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 500g fresh pumpkin (peeled, seeded and cubed)
• 800g potatoes (cubed)
• 1 medium cooking apple (cored and diced)
• 2tsp curry paste (as mild or hot as you prefer)
• 1tsp ground turmeric
• 2.5cm fresh ginger (chopped)
• 2 bay leaves
• 500ml vegetable stock
• 50g raisins
• 4tbsp fromage frais (to serve)
• Fresh corriander (to serve)

Instructions:

• In a deep pan heat the oil and cook the onion for 5 minutes until golden. Add the garlic, pumpkin, potato and apple. Stir in all the spices - curry paste, turmeric, ginger and bay leaves.
• Add the vegetable stock, raisins and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, stirring the pot. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occassionally, until the vegetables are tender.
• Spoon into bowls and top with a spoon of fromage frais and some chopped corriander
• Serve with Naan bread or Basmati Rice

The nutritionist's advice:

Pumpkin is a nutritionally dense fruit packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. It is low in sugar, high in fiber, and contains relatively few calories. In a pinch, you may substitute the pumpkin in this recipe with butternut squash.