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Fall { Seasonal Entertaining At Home. Part-Ii }

Rang Decor Readers were introduced to the outset of the {Seasonal Entertaining at home} posts few weeks dorsum alongside how I normally seat together a tabular array for guests during Fall.

Continuing our Food & Entertaining Series alongside our Guest Blogger Manju Mahadevan.

Manju is the blogger behind Cooking Curries, a nutrient spider web log dedicated to cooking from scratch, avoiding processed food, eating to a greater extent than organic, seasonal, local nutrient as well as introducing as well as developing a to a greater extent than cleaner habit into everyday eating.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 nutrient philosophy that I believe in, as well as then I knew she would last the perfect gibe to Guest Blog nearly Seasonal Entertaining for Rang Decor.

Manju loves experimenting alongside seasonal arrive at as well as giving it an Indian spin alongside a impact of spice.

So hither I am handing over the post to her…

Garam Masala Butternut Squash Crostini alongside Cilantro-Sage Chutney


When Archana asked me to brand something every bit a autumn characteristic – something that was autumn as well as Indian-inspired, it was correct upward my alley. Especially so, every bit this flavor I accept been experimenting alongside the seasonal arrive at as well as trying to spice it upward a niggling bit.

This Garam Masala spiced Butternut Squash Crostini is the perfect example of an appetizer for autumn entertaining that has an ethnic chemical component division to it. I accept combined the mash topping alongside the sage chutney drizzle – a classic combination of mash as well as sage.

The garam masala spiced butternut mash has potatoes inwards it besides as well as is inspired past times the real traditional samosa filling that is normally made alongside potatoes as well as peas. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 overnice as well as crusty sourdough makes for the ultimate bed for this spicy flavorful topping as well as chutney.


Garam Masala Spiced Butternut Squash Crostini alongside Cilantro – Sage Chutney – The Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 loaf sourdough bread
two - three tbsp butter
two tbsp minced cilantro
For the Butternut Squash Topping
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 ruby-red onion, chopped
1 thai greenish chilli, minced
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp crushed ginger – garlic
two xanthous potatoes, peeled as well as cubed
1 loving cup cubed butternut squash
1/4 loving cup water
1 tsp garam masala
salt, to taste
crushed dark pepper, to taste

For the Cilantro – Sage Chutney
1/2 loving cup cilantro
7-8 sage leaves
1/2 Thai greenish chilli
1/2 tsp powdered cumin
salt, to taste

Method
To brand the Butternut Squash Topping
Heat the olive crude oil inwards a pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, when they larn fragrant, throw inwards the onion, greenish chilli, turmeric as well as crushed ginger – garlic. Sauté till the onion turns color.
Now add together the potatoes as well as the mash as well as mix well. Add the H2O as well as create covered for a few minutes till the potatoes are soft. Cook for approximately to a greater extent than time, keeping the pan uncovered, till all the H2O evaporates.
Add the garam masala, tabular array salt as well as pepper as well as mix well. Remove from estrus as well as function on aside.
To brand the chutney
Grind all the ingredients inwards a nutrient processor alongside a niggling H2O to shape a shine glue alongside a chutney similar consistency.
To Assemble
Slice the sourdough breadstuff at an angle to shape the crostini base. Heat a skillet as well as toast the breadstuff slices alongside a niggling butter on either side.
Top each piece alongside a niggling of the mash topping, spoon over approximately chutney as well as adjust inwards a serving plate.
Sprinkle the minced cilantro on overstep earlier serving.


Thank you lot Manju! 
Hope you lot endeavor this uncomplicated recipe this flavor acre entertaining at home. 

Stay tuned for approximately festive ideas coming soon!

(Images past times Manju Mahadevan as well as are copyrighted)