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Ingredients
for
4
Pumpkin in Caramel Sauce
25 min.
Time:
417
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
82 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 500 grams Pumpkin
- 1 bunch scallions
- 2 chili peppers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 Tbsps sugar
- 2 Tbsps butter
- 1 Lime (zest and juice)
- 30 grams Pumpkin seed
- salt
- fresh cracked peppers
- 200 grams Long grain rice
Preparation
1.
Cut pumpkin into large cubes. Rinse and trim scallions and cut into rings. Slit chilies lengthwise and remove seeds under running water and chop finely. Peel garlic and chop finely. Cook pumpkin in boiling salted water for about 15 minutes, and then drain.
2.
In a pan, boil together sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Stir constantly and caramelize slowly until golden brown. Remove from heat. Add butter, pumpkin, scallions, chile and garlic and stir-fry 2 - 3 minutes. Add lime zest and juice, and the pumpkin seeds. Season with salt and pepper.
3.
Serve with rice.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 417 cal. | (20 %) | ||
| Protein | 8 g | (8 %) | ||
| Fat | 11 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 70 g | (47 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 20 g | (80 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6.1 g | (20 %) |