Name: Beef, Squash and Mango Pilau
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tbsp medium curry powder; 300 g/10½ oz/heaped 1½ cups brown basmati rice; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 green chilli, chopped; 1 large onion, finely sliced; 5 cm/2 in piece of root ginger, peeled and grated; 1 tbsp olive oil; 400 g/14 oz beef stewing steak, diced; 1 small bunch of coriander/cilantro, chopped; 1 large ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced; ½ butternut squash, about 650g/1lb 6oz, peeled and cut into 3cm/1¼in cubes; 750 ml/26 fl oz/3 cups hot beef stock; 400 ml/14 fl oz/1⅔ cups low-fat coconut milk; 1 handful of flaked coconut

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

In the Mood for Healthy Food

By Jo Pratt

Published 2015

About

This is another one of my go to dishes for a cold day. It ticks all the boxes for comfort food – spicy, hearty, rich and satisfying, yet it’s still really healthy. It’s a full-flavoured one-pot wonder with a refreshing bite (due to the juicy mango) and a crunchy coconut finish.

Ingredients

1 handful of flaked coconut
1 tbsp olive oil
400 g<

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and toast the coconut for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden. Remove from the pan and leave to cool.

Heat the oil in a large, shallow ovenproof pan with a lid over a high heat. Whe

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