Summer Squash Curry Shellfish Optional Recipes

SUMMER SQUASH CURRY, SHELLFISH OPTIONAL

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened without browning, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, ginger, chile, turmeric, fish sauce (or soy sauce, for vegetarians) and lime zest and juice, stir, and cook for an additional minute. Add coconut milk, bring to a simmer and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add summer squash and peas, if using, and cook gently until just tender but still firm, about 5 minutes more. Turn off the heat.
• Meanwhile, if using mussels and squid, put 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a soup pot over high heat. Add mussels, stir, and cover. When mussels begin to open, after 3 or 4 minutes, add squid, stir and cook, covered, for 2 minutes more. Turn off heat. (Skip this step for a vegetarian version of the recipe.)
• Transfer squash and sauce to a deep, wide serving dish or divide among large soup bowls. If using, scatter mussels and squid over the top. Garnish with mint, basil and cilantro.

SHRIMP AND SQUASH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in wok at medium-high heat.
• Saute onions and garlic till soft.
• Add 1/4 cup water, salt and spices.
• Cover and cook for 3/4 minutes.
• Add shrimp, cooked for 1/2 mins, then remove shrimp and set aside.
• Add squash, cover and cook till they are done.
• Re-add shrimp, add some coriander leaves, cook for 1/2 more minutes.
• Serve with rice.