Though pumpkin is not liked by many people, it can really taste good if you cook it properly. For that matter, the taste of any vegetable depends mainly on how it is cooked. There are a number of such items, the names of which might set off the alarm bells, but when you go and try them out at a restaurant nearby, you really like it. This is because the preparation of the dish is such that it pampers your taste buds immensely. The same is the case with pumpkin. If you wish to enjoy the vegetable, it is necessary for you to know how to cook it properly. Given below are some tips that will help you in cooking pumpkin in the right manner.
Pumpkin Recipe
Items Needed
- Pumpkin
- Knife
- Baking Sheet
- Oven
- Salt
- Roasting Pan
- Water
- Masher
Instructions
- For cooking the seeds of the pumpkin, carve out the stem deeply, such that you reach the hollow part easily.
- Remove the flesh and the seeds from the pumpkin. Separate the two from each other.
- Wash the seeds thoroughly and place them on a baking sheet.
- Preheat the oven on 325 F. Sprinkle salt on the seeds and cook for 5-7 minutes. Flip them over and again cook them for 7-10 minutes.
- Remove them from oven and cool before serving
- For coking the pumpkin flesh, cut the pumpkin into several large pieces.
- Place the pieces on a roasting pan with the skin side facing upwards.
- Fill the pan with an inch of water and cover it up.
- Cook the pieces for about 30 minutes, or till the time they are soft when pricked by a fork.
- Remove the pan from the oven and place the pumpkin on a plate to cool.
- Peel off the skin of the pumpkin and cut into smaller pieces. Now, mash it with a potato masher and use for baking.
