Abayeye Shewa’s Spiced Squash and Spinach Stew

Name: Abayeye Shewa’s Spiced Squash and Spinach Stew
Yield: Feeds 4
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb) crown prince squash, butternut squash or another hard-skinned squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 2cm (¾in) cubes; 3 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 bunches mature spinach, washed and roughly chopped; 1 tbsp berbere spice mix

Preparation info

Feeds
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Grand Dishes

By Iska Lupton

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb) crown prince squash, butternut squash or another hard-skinned squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 2cm (¾in) cubes

Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Prepare the squash and set aside.
Heat the oil and soften the onion in a large pan and then stir in the garlic and berbere for 2 minutes.
Add the spinach with 1cm (½in) boiling water. Place the lid on to steam until just wilted.
Next add the squash pieces and pour over another 100ml (scant ½ cup) boiling water. Stir the spinach and squash to