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Roasted Butternut Squash & Pepper Masala

Roasted Butternut Squash & Pepper Masala
By Morrisons
Published on 25 February 2025
This vegan Roasted Butternut Squash & Pepper Masala is a flavour-packed veggie delight! With a creamy coconut base and a hint of spice, it's perfect for warming you up on a chilly evening. This dish is easy to make and sure to impress your family and friends.Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
6Servings
30 minsPrep time
30 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- ½ butternut squash, peeled, deseeded, and cubed
- 200g fresh vine tomatoes, quartered
- ½ cauliflower, cut into florets
- ½ aubergine, cubed
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- ½ bag spinach, washed
- 3 tbsp low-fat coconut yogurt
- 2 fresh green chillies, finely chopped
- 400g tinned easy-fried onions
- 200g light coconut milk
- 200g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp toasted flaked almonds
- 2cm cube ginger, grated
- ¼ bunch fresh coriander, chopped
- 2 tsp ground fenugreek
- 2 tbsp mild curry powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- Sea salt, to taste
- Cooked rice, to serve
- Naan bread, to serve
Method
Step 1
To make the masala sauce, heat the sunflower oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the easy-fried onions, garlic, green chillies, and ginger. Cook for 5 minutes, or until softened and fragrant.Step 2
Stir in the tomato puree, tinned tomatoes, ground fenugreek, curry powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and garam masala. Cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring constantly.Step 3
Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.Step 4
Return the blended sauce to the pan. Season with salt to taste. Add the quartered vine tomatoes and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.Step 5
While the sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, 400°F, Gas Mark 6). Toss the sliced peppers, cauliflower florets, butternut squash cubes, and aubergine cubes with the remaining sunflower oil. Spread the vegetables on a non-stick baking tray and roast in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until tender.Step 6
Add the roasted vegetables and spinach to the masala sauce. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted.Step 7
Stir in the coconut yogurt and coconut milk. Heat through gently then stir in the chopped coriander.Step 8
Transfer the masala to a serving dish and sprinkle with the toasted flaked almonds. Serve hot with rice and Indian bread.