*This is a very desserty recipe, so keep that in mind for the rest of your meal plans.
Vegetarian Approved
Serving: 2-3 persons
Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients: 200 grams or 2/3 cup of Kabocha (Japanese) Pumpkin or Fakthong (Thai) Pumpkin peeled and cut into long 1 inch strips, 3/4 cup water, 1 cup of coconut water, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 cup of sugar, 5 cups of limewater (http://www.thaitable.com/thai/ingredient/limewater).
Preparation: Remove the skin, seeds, and the membrane of the pumpkin; clean well.
Cut into uniform pieces, 1 inch pieces; soak the pumpkin in limewater for 30 minutes, then rinse it.
Mix the water, sugar, coconut milk and salt in a pot on medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the pumpkin and bring to a boil until pumpkin is tender (about ten to 15 minutes).
Let cool until edible and serve!! This was my FAVORITE recipe so far after being a month into Thai food tasting!
Japanese/Thai Pumpkin
Here a link to a Thai dessert: Steamed Custard and Pumpkin Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKb1FUVArH8
USAC, Take Me Away to Thailand! 