CORN, SWEET ONION & SQUASH CURRY

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Ingredients

  • 4-6 SERVINGS
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 ears corn, kernels cut from cob
  • 1 medium yellow squash or zucchini, cut into 1/3-inch dice
  • 1 Walla Walla or other sweet onion, halved and sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (1-inch) piece peeled ginger, grated (2 tsp)
  • 1 teaspoon Jamaican curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1 cup well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk
  • A few drops Jamaican hot sauce, or to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides.

Cook corn, squash, and onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.

Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

Add curry powder, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

Add wine, then stir in coconut milk and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up any brown bits.

Season with hot sauce, salt, and pepper.

JAMAICAN CURRY POWDER

YIELDS 1/3 CUP
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon whole green cardamom pods
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick, broken up
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
EQUIPMENT: an electric coffee/spice grinder

Grind whole spices to a powder in grinder. Add ginger and turmeric and pulse to combine well.

COOKS NOTE:

Spice mixture keeps in an airtight container in a cool, dark place 1 month.