Roast pumpkin / squash (Red kuri variety)

Name: Roast pumpkin / squash (Red kuri variety)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 Hokkaido pumpkin/squash (aka Red Kuri); 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; Sea salt and black pepper; Olive oil

Malou Herkes @malouherkes

London

This is my favourite variety of pumpkin/squash. It's called Okaido, Hokkaido or Red Kuri in the UK. It is nutty, robust and far more flavourful than Butternut but you can cook it in exactly the same way.

The skin is just as thin as Butternut so there is no need to peel it.

This is a very simple recipe. Delicious alongside a Sunday roast pork or in warm autumnal salads, with risottos or other grains too.

The skin is just as thin as Butternut so there is no need to peel it.

This is a very simple recipe. Delicious alongside a Sunday roast pork or in warm autumnal salads, with risottos or other grains too.

Malou Herkes @malouherkes

London

The skin is just as thin as Butternut so there is no need to peel it.

This is a very simple recipe. Delicious alongside a Sunday roast pork or in warm autumnal salads, with risottos or other grains too.

The skin is just as thin as Butternut so there is no need to peel it.

This is a very simple recipe. Delicious alongside a Sunday roast pork or in warm autumnal salads, with risottos or other grains too.

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

1Hokkaido pumpkin/squash (aka Red Kuri)
1 tablespooncumin seeds
Sea salt and black pepper
Olive oil

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Steps

30 mins

1

Hunt out an Hokkaido squash/pumpkin at your local market or a good grocers. They're right in season now (September!).
2

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
3

Slice it in half. Also pictured here are 'Mashed Potato' squash (see my recipe) and Crown Prince.
As you can see, this pumpkin has fairly big seeds. Scoop them out with a spoon and roast into a snack.

How to bake pumpkin seeds
4

Place the flat surface of the pumpkin on your chopping board, then use a sharp, large knife to slice it into moons, about 1cm thick. You don't have to be too precise.
5

Place into a roasting tin, drizzle with olive oil, and add cumin seeds and a good pinch of salt and pepper
6

Roast in the oven at 180C for about 25 mins or until tender. Shake the tin occasionally so it cooks evenly.
7

Delicious with roast pork or in warm autumnal grain salads, with risotto, or try it with this 'Mashed Potato' squash and a variety of roasted vegetables.

'Mashed Potato' squash

Tips

How to bake pumpkin seeds

When I buy whole pumpkin I don’t want to waste anything and try to use every part of it. I often bake those delicious pumpkin seeds in the oven. There is a tip for you to do before bake them to prevent them seed dry out.

Linked Recipes

'Mashed Potato' squash

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Malou Herkes @malouherkes

on September 20, 2021 19:34

London

A passionate home-cook, food writer and lover of leftovers. Inspired by forgotten, frugal dishes. Writing at: https://theforgottenpantry.substack.com/