Venison and pumpkin curry

A simple and quick curry, I use a courgette base for the sauce, but you can use tomatoes or lentils, both work really well. You can cook the whole thing while the rice is cooking…

Prep: 5min Cook: 12min

Ingredients

200g venison, cubed

200g pumpkin, cubed

1/2 onion chopped

250ml courgette puree (base)

2 chillies (chopped)

2 garlic cloves (crushed)

6 cumin seeds (husks discarded)

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp corriander

1 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp turmeric

1 dstspn sour cream

salt & pepper

Method

  1. in a hot frying pan with a little olive oil seal the venison, colouring the outside and reserve in a bowl.
  2. Add the onions and pumpkin to the pan, fry until they just start to colour.
  3. Add all the spices and fry for 20 sec until you can smell they have cooked.
  4. Add the courgette and a pinch of salt, cook for 8min on a medium heat until the pumpkin is cooked.
  5. Turn down low. Add the venison, cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve on a bed of rice or with naan bread.
Simple and tasty