How to cook pumpkin
You will need - 400 grams of pumpkin, water, salt
1. Wash and dry the pumpkin with a napkin.
2. Cut the pumpkin into 2-6 pieces depending on its size, measure the required amount of pumpkin and peel it; pumpkin can have a very hard skin, so in most cases it is convenient to use a sharpened saw blade. Put the rest of the pumpkin in the refrigerator.
3. Remove seeds and pulp from pumpkin, if any.
4. Pour water into a saucepan - one and a half times more than pumpkin (for example, for 300 grams of pumpkin 450 milliliters of water); put the pan on the fire.
5. Cut the pumpkin into cubes with a side of 2-3 centimeters.
6. Put pumpkin in water, cook for 20 minutes after boiling.
7. Check the pumpkin for readiness - the pieces should be easily pierced with a fork; drain the water through a colander.
8. Put pumpkin on a plate, add oil to taste, salt and stir.
Your pumpkin is cooked!
Pumpkin Cooking Tips
How much to cook different varieties of pumpkinAs a rule, pumpkin is boiled to make complex dishes with it - soups, stews, or additions to boiled cereals. The pumpkin can be eaten raw, but boiling will soften the pumpkin and enhance its taste.
The cooking time is influenced by the pumpkin variety - a medium-sized elongated (nutmeg variety) pumpkin can be boiled, it is so good for mashed soups, since it will boil down during cooking and it will be easier to grind it. Elongated pumpkin can be bought in season (autumn), and should be stored for up to a week, since its sweet taste decreases very quickly. Round pumpkin (most often orange). It is large, moderately sweet, but it will also last longer. Hard-barked pumpkin is perfect for stews and cereals, as it requires a long cooking. To clean and cut it, you need to make an effort, but in ready-made dishes, pumpkin cubes will not lose their shape.
How much to cook pieces of pumpkin in different gadgets
Throw frozen pumpkin into boiling water without defrosting - and cook for 20 minutes.
In a slow cooker, steam the pumpkin slices for 20 minutes.
In a slow cooker, cook the pumpkin with the lid closed on the "Baking" mode for 20 minutes.
In a double boiler - 30 minutes.
Boil pumpkin porridge for 25 minutes.
For a child, cook the pumpkin until completely boiled for 30-35 minutes, mashed before serving.
How to quickly peel a pumpkin before boiling
The rind can make the pulp bitter, so peel it off before cooking. You can use a sharp saw knife to peel the pumpkin, it will handle the skin better than usual. If the shape of the cubes is not important, then you can use the microwave: just put the large pieces in the microwave for 3 minutes, and during this time the pulp will become easy to separate from the peel.
How to cook pumpkin in the microwave
1. Peel and seed the pumpkin, cut into cubes or large pieces.2. Place the pumpkin in a microwave-safe dish and cover.
3. Put the dish in the microwave, cook pumpkin pieces for 3 minutes, large pieces for 5 minutes. Power - 800 watts.
4. Sprinkle the pumpkin with salt, sugar and spices, cook for another 5 minutes.
How to cook pumpkin in a slow cooker
1. Wash, dry and peel the pumpkin.2. Cut into pieces with a side of 2-3 centimeters.
3. Put the pumpkin in a multicooker container.
4. Set the multicooker to the "Baking" mode.
5. Boil the pumpkin for 20 minutes with the lid closed.
How to cook pumpkin in a double boiler
1. Wash, dry and peel the pumpkin.2. Cut into slices and place in a double boiler.
3. Salt the pumpkin.
4. Turn on the double boiler, cook the pumpkin for 30 minutes.
How to cook pumpkin for dessert
ProductsFresh pumpkin - half a kilo
Water - 2 glasses
Sugar - 6 tablespoons
Cinnamon - 1 stick
How to cook pumpkin for dessert
1. Wash and peel the pumpkin, chop coarsely.
2. Pour 2 cups of water into a saucepan and put on fire, wait for a boil and put the vegetable pieces.
3. Add sugar and cinnamon.
4.Cook for 20 minutes, check for readiness.
5. Pieces of pumpkin are caught with a slotted spoon and put on a hot dish (you can put the dish under running hot water for a couple of minutes and then wipe with a towel), sprinkle with sugar.
6. Wait until the pumpkin has cooled, then hold it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Your dessert is ready!
Boiled pumpkin for garnish
ProductsPumpkin - 1 kilogram
Butter - 1 cube, 3 centimeters side
White bread crackers - 1.5 tablespoons
Citric acid - a pinch
Salt - 1 teaspoon
How to cook pumpkin for a side dish
1. Wash the pumpkin, dry it and remove the skin and seeds.
2. Pour water into a saucepan, cut pumpkin and put in water, add salt - cook for 20 minutes.
3. Drain the water through a colander, return the pumpkin to the hot pot, add citric acid and stir.
4. Heat oil in a small frying pan, put crackers and heat.
5. Put the pumpkin on a dish, pour the oil dressing on top.
Your side dish is ready!
Boiled pumpkin salad
ProductsPumpkin - 300 grams
Pickled cucumbers - 2 medium
Tomato - 1 piece
Onions - half a head
Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt, black pepper, dill to taste
How to make boiled pumpkin 1. Wash the pumpkin, peel and cut into 1 centimeter cubes, boil in salted water.
2. Put boiled pumpkin pieces on a plate.
3. Cut pickled cucumbers into thin strips, cut tomatoes into thin slices.
4. Wash and peel the onion, chop finely.
5. Mix everything, salt and pepper, sprinkle with herbs.
How to cook pumpkin and millet porridge
Products Pumpkin - half a kiloMillet - 3 tablespoons
Milk - 1 glass
Honey - 1 tablespoon
Butter - 2 tablespoons
Pumpkin porridge recipe 1. Grate pumpkin pulp on a coarse grater.
2. Mix milk and butter, heat in a thick-walled saucepan, add pumpkin and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Then add washed millet, salt and honey.
4. Stir thoroughly and cook, covered over low heat for another 10 minutes. Wrap the pot with the finished porridge in a towel and leave for 10 minutes.
According to this recipe, porridge can be offered to both children and adults.
Fusofacts
- From 300 grams of peeled pumpkin, you get 280 grams. From which it follows that the pumpkin hardly boils down.- Pumpkin in Ukrainian - garmon.
- Caloric content - 28 kcal / 100 grams.
- Very tasty and healthy to dry and then fry pumpkin seeds!
- Pumpkin can be used for babies from 6 months. To cook a pumpkin for a child, it is necessary, after steaming, to grind the pumpkin to a puree state. To make the dish hearty, it is recommended to serve boiled pumpkin to a child with dried fruits, honey, butter and fried pumpkin seeds.