VEGETABLES

INDIAN STYLE PUMPKIN

WITH YOGURT

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

1.8kg pumpkin

1½ Tablespoons oil

½ large onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1½ Tablespoons fresh chopped ginger 1½ small red chillies, finely chopped

¾Tablespoon ground coriander

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

¾teaspoon salt

500g bottle tomato passata

285g can diced tomatoes, pureed

360g green beans, trimmed

Yogurt Sauce:

1½ cups natural yogurt

¾cup chopped fresh mint ½ teaspoon ground cumin Salt and pepper

Method

Pumpkin Preparation

1.Wash and dry pumpkin and cut into large wedges, leaving skin on. Remove seeds and discard.

Searing on the Stovetop with

EasySear™ pan

2.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil, heat a further 1 minute.

3.Add onion, garlic, ginger, chillies and coriander and sauté until light golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4.Add sugar, salt, tomato passata and pureed tomatoes, mixing well.

Slow Cooking

5.Place EasySear™ pan into slow cooker base. Place pumpkin pieces into EasySear™ pan, turn to coat in the sauce.

6.Cover with lid, turn Temperature Control Dial to ‘AUTO’ setting. Cook for 3 to 3½ hours or until pumpkin is almost cooked , but still firm in centre.

7.Add beans to EasySear™ pan, cover with lid, cook for a further 20 to 30 minutes or until beans are just cooked and pumpkin is tender.

8.Yogurt Sauce: Mix together yogurt, mint and cumin. Season with salt and pepper.

9.Serve pumpkin and beans with a spoonful of Yogurt sauce.

TIP

Any variety of pumpkin works well in this recipe.

Setting Variation: Use the Low setting and cook for approx 4 to 6 hours or High setting for 2 to 2½ hours.

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Breville BSC500 manual Indian Style Pumpkin With Yogurt, Yogurt Sauce, Pumpkin Preparation
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