Simmered Pumpkin

Posted November 26th, 2010 in Food No Comments »

Pumpkin…. It’s a vegetable with full of nutrition! It is used to make both savoury and sweet dishes, and the variety of the recipes are endless.

While I was little, I used to eat steamed rice mixed with this simmered pumpkin. I call it “pumpkin rice” (カボチャご飯) and it was one of my favourite snack back then. I remember bringing it to my friend’s house and eating, just like chocolate or lollies.

Making this dish is so simple – just place all the ingredient in a sauce pan, and simmer.

<Simmered Pumpkin>

500g Japanese pumpkin
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs sake
2 tbs sugar

Cut pumpkin into 4~5cm cubes. Leave the skin on. (you can peel the skin if you like)
Arrange the pumpkins in a layer in a medium sauce pan – the bottom of the pan should be covered with pumpkins. Pour the water to the pan to come halfway up to the height of the pumpkin.
Add sake and sugar to the pan. Turn on the heat, and bring to the gentle boil.
Meanwhile, cut baking sheet or aluminium foil into a circle of the size of the pan. Turn down the heat, add soy sauce, and cover the pumpkin with the sheet (foil). Place a lid, and simmer for 10~15 minutes.