fête de citrouille (pumpkin feast)

love pumpkins? never tasted one?well, try out these very SIMPLE pumpkin recipes and kick-start your pumpkin craze!

pumpkin with coconut milk

ingredients: 1/2 of small-size pumpkin(cubed), 150 ml coconut milk, water, shallots (julienned), garlic (julienned), anchovies, black pepper powder(optional), a pinch of turmeric powder(optional), salt and sugar to taste.

1. boil the cubed pumpkin in water until soft.

2. add the anchovies, julienned shallots and garlic. leave for 2 minutes.

3. add the coconut milk, black pepper powder(optional) and turmeric powder(optional), stir occasionally.

4.season with salt and sugar to taste.

5. serve with hot rice and sambal belacan.

spicy clear pumpkin soup

ingredients: 1/2 of small-size pumpkin (cubed), water, shallots (julienned), dried prawns, black pepper powder,salt and sugar to taste.

1. boil the cubed pumpkin in water until soft.

2. add the julienned shallots and dried prawns. leave to boil for 5 minutes.

3. add black pepper powder, season with salt and sugar.

4. serve with toasted bread or hot rice.

pumpkin dessert

ingredients: 1/2 of small-size pumpkin (cubed), water, sugar.

1. parboil the cubed pumpkin in water.

2. add sugar, simmer until the sugar caramelizes and the pumpkin is fully cooked.

3. serve hot or cold.