Colorful Cambodian Chicken And Pumpkin Stew |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Pumpkin when ripe can be boiled, roasted, baked or even made into various types of pie, alone or mixed with other fruits; while small and green it may be eaten in the same way as the vegetable marrow. Pumpkin can also be incorporated into soup or eaten mashed. Read more . If you pour milk into a pumpkin and bake it you can make a pudding. In the Middle East, pumpkin is used for sweet dishes, a well known sweet delicacy is called Halawa Yaqtin. In Asian countries such as India, pumpkin is cooked with butter, sugar and spiced called Kadu ka Halwa. Recipe and picture from Asiaonline Ingredients:
1/2 cup short-grain rice |
2 tablespoons oil |
2 lb chicken pieces |
3 cloves garlic, crushed |
3 tablespoons finely chopped lemon grass (white part only) |
2 teaspoons grated fresh turmeric or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric |
2 tablespoons grated fresh galangal |
6 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded |
6 spring onions, chopped |
4 cups chicken stock |
1 lb pumpkin, cubed |
1 small green pawpaw, peeled and chopped |
4 oz (green beans are fine) snake beans, cut into short lengths. |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to moderate 350°F. Spread the rice on a baking tray and roast it for 15 minutes or until golden.
2. Remove the rice from the oven, allow it to cool slightly and then process it in a food processor until finely ground.
3. Heat the oil in a large pan; add the chicken pieces in batches and cook for 5 minutes, or until brown.
4. Drain on paper towels.
5. Add the garlic, lemon grass, turmeric, galangal, lime leaves and spring onion to the pan; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until the spring onion is golden.
6. Return the chicken to the pan; add the stock, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Add the pumpkin and pawpaw, and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
8. Add the beans and simmer, covered for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
9. Stir in the ground rice, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens slightly.
10. Note: Green pawpaw is available at Asian grocery stores. If it is not available, green mango can be substituted.
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