Spicy Chicken And Pumpkin Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
4 cups sliced onions
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeno pepper
2 teaspoons curry powder
4 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups cubed fresh pumpkin or 6 cups other winter squash, peeled
1 cup water
1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
5 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add half of the chicken and saute for 8 minutes or until browned. Remove chicken from pot and repeat procedure with 1 teaspoon oil and remaining chicken; set aside.
Heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 5 ingredients; saute for 2 minutes. Stir in pumpkin, water, and coconut milk; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.
Return chicken to pan; cook 10 minutes.
Stir in cilantro.
Serve over rice.