Stewed Pumpkin

Name: Stewed Pumpkin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Angola
Ingredients: 900 g peeled pumpkin flesh; 150 g onion; 250 g tomatoes; 10 g garlic; 25 g red palm oil (food grade); 3 g salt; 1 g black pepper; 200 ml water

Stewed pumpkin offers a sweet side dish in a short sauce. This version uses weighed pumpkin without skin or seeds.

Ingredients

900 g peeled pumpkin flesh
150 g onion
250 g tomatoes
10 g garlic
25 g red palm oil (food grade)
3 g salt
1 g black pepper
200 ml water

Preparation

Cut the pumpkin into 3 cm cubes. Mince the onion and chop the garlic.

Sauté the onion in the oil for 5 minutes over moderate heat. Add the garlic and tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.

Add the pumpkin, salt, pepper, and water. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until a knife tip easily penetrates.

Remove the lid at the end of cooking to thicken the sauce without mashing the cubes. Serve hot.