Baked Mini Pumpkin
Prep time:
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4-5
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- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
- 3 baby pumpkins
- 3 carrots, peeled, diced, and steamed for 8-10 min
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
To Garnish
- 1/2 cup goji berries
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp crushed nuts (optional)
Instructions
- 1)
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F)
Cut the baby pumpkin vertically in half and scoop out the seeds.
Bake the pumpkins in the oven for 20 minutes at 200°C
In a skillet, heat some olive oil. Add the steamed carrots and season with turmeric and salt. Sauté and cook for 2 minutes.
Allow the mixture to cool and then puree it using a hand blender or a regular blender.
In a separate pan, heat the coconut oil. Then add the cubed sweet potatoes, cumin powder, and turmeric powder. Sauté, and cook for 5
to 6 minutes, till the sweet potatoes are tender.
Once the pumpkins are baked, stuff them with a tbsp of pureed carrot.
Add two to three pieces of sweet potato on top.Garnish with sesame seeds and goji berries and serve.