COCONUT BRAISED PUMPKIN – CHILLI – LIME AND GINGER

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post-coconut-braised-pumpkin-4Try this delicious coconut braised pumpkin recipe, it’s a fresh, full of flavour and combines the finest oriental spices.

Serve with stir fried Chinese vegetables or steamed rice.

Serves: 2

What You’ll Need:

  • 2 cloves of garlic – chopped
  • 1 onion – finely chopped
  • 1 medium pumpkin peeled and deseeded – cut into 8
  • 2 tins/800ml of Mai Siam coconut milk
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 lemon grass
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 lime – zested and juiced
  • 1 red chilli – sliced thinly
  • ½ bunch coriander – chopped

What To Do:

  • Pre heat oven to 180°C
  • In a casserole dish with a little oil fry off the garlic and onion then add the pumpkin.
  • Cover the pumpkin with coconut milk and add chilli flakes and coriander seeds. Add the lemon grass, ginger and ½ of the lime juice. Cover and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until tender (longer if needed)
  • Once cooked, to serve, sprinkle sliced chilli, lime zest and coriander over the braised pumpkin.

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