Curry-stuffed Delicata Squash

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18 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup black lentils – the little French ones that hold their shape
• Coarse salt
• 1 cup white basmati rice
• 3 delicata squash, halved lengthwise, scraped clean of seeds
• 2 tsps neutral oil
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tsps super fresh curry powder
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut, preferably unsweetened (but sweetened will work in a pinch)
• 1/2 cup yellow raisins, submerged for 10 minutes in a bowl of boiling water to plump, squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds or peanuts
• Handful coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsps curry powder
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 2 Tbsps neutral oil
• 1/2 tsp sugar