Monday, October 27, 2014

CARAMELIZED PUMPKIN ,SWEET PTATOES

This sweet dessert was my parent favourite. Using simple ingredients to cook.I bought a medium size pumpkin ,using half and some sweet potatoes to cook.You can add in yam as well,I left out the yam because I forgot to buy.Is very nice dessert

CARAMELIZED PUMPKIN ,SWEET POTATOES

Ingredients;
300g pumpkin,cut into 1 1/2 in chunks with skin
300g sweet potatoes,peel the skin and cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
4 small shallot,peel and slice thinly
1/2 pieces gula melaka /brown sugar
a few tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
some water

Method;
In a heat wok,add 2 tbsp oil to fry the shallot till light brown and fragrant add in the gula melaka and
some sugar to taste for the sweetness.Adjust the sweetness to your taste.
Put in the pumpkin,sweet potatoes,stir well add just enough water to cover it,bring to a boil,lower heat to simmer till cook and gravy is thicken and dry. Don't add too much water or cook too long.
Or else the pumpkin and sweet potatoes will become mushy.Can be seved hot or cold..






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