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Grilled chicken with pumpkin chilli sauce

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Total time: 55 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Pumpkin

350 g, peeled, chopped

Brown onion

1 medium, finely chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), crushed

Chilli powder

½ tsp

Ground cumin

1 tsp

Ground coriander

1 tsp

Ground cinnamon

¼ tsp

Fresh red chilli

1 whole, thinly sliced

Canned diced tomatoes

400 g, crushed

Lime juice

¼ cup(s), (60ml)

Skinless chicken breast

720 g, (4 x 180g fillets)

Green string beans

300 g

Sugar snap peas

150 g

Lime(s)

1 medium, cut into cheeks

Fresh coriander

½ cup(s), corriander sprigs

Instructions

1

Boil, steam or microwave pumpkin until tender. Drain. Mash in a large bowl until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

2

Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion has softened. Add chilli powder, cumin, ground coriander, cinnamon and chilli and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.

3

Add tomatoes, mashed pumpkin and 1 cup (250ml) water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15–20 minutes or until sauce has thickened and flavours intensify. Remove from heat. Using a food processor or stick blender, blend sauce until almost smooth. Add juice and season with salt and pepper. Blend or process until combined.

4

Meanwhile, cut each chicken breast horizontally into 2 thin fillets. Preheat a large chargrill or barbecue over high heat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through.

5

Boil, steam or microwave beans and sugar snaps until tender. Drain. Top chicken with pumpkin sauce and coriander. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with vegetables,lime cheeks and sprinkled with coriander.

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