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VEGAN on a budget

SOY-GLAZED BUTTERNUT GREEN CURRY

SERVES 4 / PREPARATION AND COOKING: 30 MIN

◗ 30ml (2T) sunflower oil
◗ 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes
◗ 45ml (3T) light soy sauce

GREEN CURRY BASE

◗ 15ml (1T) sunflower oil
◗ 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
◗ 30ml (2T) Thai green curry paste (ensure vegan)
◗ 2 x 400ml cans full-fat coconut milk
◗ handful sugar snap peas, halved
◗ handful asparagus spears, tough ends removed
◗ handful green beans, ends trimmed
◗ 30ml (2T) frozen or fresh edamame (soya) beans

TO SERVE

◗ juice of 1 lime, plus fresh wedges for serving
◗ generous handful coriander, roughly torn
◗ 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
◗ 1 spring onion, finely chopped
◗ cooked rice (optional)

1 Heat the sunflower oil in a wok while you coat the butternut squash cubes in the soy sauce.

2 Add the soy-coated butternut squash to the wok and cook over a medium–high heat for 10 minutes until softened and browned, stirring frequently.

Heat the sunflower oil in a separate large frying pan.

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