Caribbean chicken and pumpkin curry recipe
 If you have time to leave the chicken overnight to marinate, it will really benefit from it. 8 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned, or a jointed chicken, skinned 8 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned, or a jointed chicken, skinned 4 spring onions, roughly chopped4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped20g/¾oz piece root ginger, roughly chopped2 scotch bonnet chillies (or according to taste), seeds removed, finely chopped1 lime, zest and juice2 tbsp medium curry powder blend, preferably Caribbean½ tsp ground allspice salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 spring onions, roughly chopped 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 20g/¾oz piece root ginger, roughly chopped 2 scotch bonnet chillies (or according to taste), seeds removed, finely chopped 1 lime, zest and juice 2 tbsp medium curry powder blend, preferably Caribbean ½ tsp ground allspice salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil1 onion, thickly sliced300ml/10fl oz chicken stock or water2 tomatoes, peeled and diced2 large sprigs thyme2 bay leaves400g/14oz pumpkin, cut into large chunks½ lime, juice only1 tsp rum (optional) 1 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil 1 onion, thickly sliced 300ml/10fl oz chicken stock or water 2 tomatoes, peeled and diced 2 large sprigs thyme 2 bay leaves 400g/14oz pumpkin, cut into large chunks ½ lime, juice only 1 tsp rum (optional) steamed ricesliced spring onions chopped fresh parsley or coriander steamed rice sliced spring onions chopped fresh parsley or coriander Method Put the chicken thighs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Put all the marinade ingredients into a small food processor and blend to a paste – add a little water if needed. Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix thoroughly to make sure the chicken is completely covered. Cover and leave for as long as you can – at least a couple of hours, but overnight is better. If you are leaving it out for longer than an hour, put the chicken in the fridge.For the curry, heat the vegetable or coconut oil in a large casserole. Add the onion and cook on a medium heat for several minutes until starting to turn golden brown. Add the chicken and the marinade to the casserole – the idea is not to brown the chicken, but do give the marinade ingredients a couple of minutes to cook before adding the stock or water. Add the tomatoes, thyme and bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down, cover, and leave to simmer for around 40 minutes. Add the pumpkin and cook for a further 10 minutes, covered. Pour in the lime juice and the rum, if using. Remove the lid and cook for another 5-10 minutes to reduce the sauce slightly and finish off cooking the pumpkin.Serve with steamed rice and topped with sliced spring onions and fresh parsley or coriander. Put the chicken thighs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Put the chicken thighs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Put all the marinade ingredients into a small food processor and blend to a paste – add a little water if needed. Put all the marinade ingredients into a small food processor and blend to a paste – add a little water if needed. Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix thoroughly to make sure the chicken is completely covered. Cover and leave for as long as you can – at least a couple of hours, but overnight is better. If you are leaving it out for longer than an hour, put the chicken in the fridge. Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix thoroughly to make sure the chicken is completely covered. Cover and leave for as long as you can – at least a couple of hours, but overnight is better. If you are leaving it out for longer than an hour, put the chicken in the fridge. For the curry, heat the vegetable or coconut oil in a large casserole. Add the onion and cook on a medium heat for several minutes until starting to turn golden brown. Add the chicken and the marinade to the casserole – the idea is not to brown the chicken, but do give the marinade ingredients a couple of minutes to cook before adding the stock or water. For the curry, heat the vegetable or coconut oil in a large casserole. Add the onion and cook on a medium heat for several minutes until starting to turn golden brown. Add the chicken and the marinade to the casserole – the idea is not to brown the chicken, but do give the marinade ingredients a couple of minutes to cook before adding the stock or water. Add the tomatoes, thyme and bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down, cover, and leave to simmer for around 40 minutes. Add the tomatoes, thyme and bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down, cover, and leave to simmer for around 40 minutes. Add the pumpkin and cook for a further 10 minutes, covered. Pour in the lime juice and the rum, if using. Remove the lid and cook for another 5-10 minutes to reduce the sauce slightly and finish off cooking the pumpkin. Add the pumpkin and cook for a further 10 minutes, covered. Pour in the lime juice and the rum, if using. Remove the lid and cook for another 5-10 minutes to reduce the sauce slightly and finish off cooking the pumpkin. Serve with steamed rice and topped with sliced spring onions and fresh parsley or coriander. Serve with steamed rice and topped with sliced spring onions and fresh parsley or coriander. Recipe tips We’ve left this fairly traditional with no coconut milk and just some chopped tomato. If you want coconut in this, you could add some grated coconut cream (the block kind) at the end, otherwise 100ml/3½fl oz of coconut milk can be added along with the stock.