Carbonada En Zapallo Recipe

Name: Carbonada En Zapallo
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium pumpkin; 50 g melted butter; for the stew; 1 tablespoon coriander seed; 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds; 3 dried red chilies, snapped in half; 2 large red onions, finely sliced; 2 red peppers, sliced; 5 chopped garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons sunflower oil; 2 orange sweet potatoes, cubed; 500 g new potatoes, halved; 500 g tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped; 250 g red lentils; 200 g dried peaches or 200 g dried pears, sliced; 4 corn on the cob, quartered; 20 g coriander leaves; 1 1/2 liters water

Servings: persons

1 medium pumpkin
50 g melted butter
for the stew
1 tablespoon coriander seed
1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds
3 dried red chilies, snapped in half
2 large red onions, finely sliced
2 red peppers, sliced
5 chopped garlic cloves
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 orange sweet potatoes, cubed
500 g new potatoes, halved
500 g tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped
250 g red lentils
200 g dried peaches or 200 g dried pears, sliced
4 corn on the cob, quartered
20 g coriander leaves
1 1/2 liters water

1
Heat oven to 180u00b0C.
2
Cut a lid off the top of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds. Smear the melted butter on the inside of the pumkin and lid. Replace the lid and place in a greased tray and bake for 40 - 60 minutes Time will depend on the size of your pumpkin. It should be soft but not collapsing.
3
While pumpkin is cooking make the stew. Dry fry the coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Add chillies and cook for another 20 secs. Remove and cool before grinding to a fine powder.
4
Fry the onion, pepper and garlic in oil in a very large pan) until tender. Sprinkle on the spices and add the sweet potatoes, new potatoes, tomatoes, lentils, dried fruit 1 1/2 lt water, salt and pepper (if desired). Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 - 25 mins until the potatoes are tender. Add the corn and cook for another 4 minutes turning the cobs halfway through. Stir in half the coriander leaves and ladle into the pumpkin (depending on size it may not all fit in, the stew freezes very well) top with the rest of the coriander.
5
Serve in the pumpkin, when dishing up scrape some of the sides of the pumpkin to add to the stew.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 medium pumpkin, 50 g melted butter, for the stew, 1 tablespoon coriander seed, and more.

Yes, Carbonada En Zapallo falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Carbonada En Zapallo

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