Don't let your pumpkins go to waste

Well it's Halloween next week and after everyone has carved out some scary faces in their pumpkins what do we all do with the best bit? Throw it? Or eat it?

Pumpkin is a great healthy food low in calories and has virtually no fat. So instead of throwing the insides away why not make something out of it?

See below for a delicious pumpkin recipe - Happy Halloween in advance :)

Pumpkin Dopiaza

 

2 onions , thinly sliced

2 tbsp coconut oil oil

1 garlic clove , crushed

1 tsp each ground cumin , coriander and curry powder

pinch chilli powder

400g pumpkin (peeled weight), cut into chunks

1 tbsp tomato purée

400g can black beans in water, drained and rinsed

200g spinach , washed

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Toss half the onions in 1 tbsp oil, then roast for 15-20 mins, until they are crisp and golden.

Meanwhile, fry the remaining onion in the oil until lightly golden. Add the garlic and spices; cook for 1 min. Add the pumpkin, stir in the tomato purée and 425ml boiling water, then return to the boil. Simmer, covered, for 15 mins, then stir in the beans. Cook for a further 5 mins.

Put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettle of boiling water until it is wilted. Press with a wooden spoon to remove excess water, then roughly chop. Stir into the curry, then warm through. Serve scattered with the crisp roasted onions.

 

Enjoy :)