Best Baked Pumpkin With Lemon Sautéed Greens And Toasted Cumin Dressing Recipes

AFGHAN-STYLE PUMPKIN (WITH YOGURT SAUCE)

Afghan-Style Pumpkin (With Yogurt Sauce) image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 minced fresh chili, like jalapeño or Thai, seeds removed
8 cups 1-inch cubes pumpkin flesh
1 1/2 cups chicken, beef or vegetable stock, plus more as needed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pound ground beef (optional)
1-14 1/2-ounce can crushed tomatoes (double if omitting the meat)
1/4 teaspoon coriander
1 cup yogurt, preferably whole-milk
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Steps:

Put the oil in a pot or deep skillet that can later be covered on medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the turmeric, ginger and chili, and cook for another 2 minutes, until aromatic.
Add pumpkin and stock; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and turn heat to low. Cook, stirring once or twice, until pumpkin is tender, 15 to 30 minutes. Check periodically to make sure there is adequate liquid; if the pumpkin is done and the liquid is thin, remove lid and turn the heat to medium-high. Boil mixture until thick; taste and adjust seasoning.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. When hot, add garlic. If using ground beef, add it and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and coriander and reduce heat to low; simmer until the mixture thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
Combine the yogurt, mint, minced garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl and stir.
Spoon the ground beef or tomato sauce over the pumpkin. Top with yogurt sauce and more fresh mint and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 135, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 570 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BAKED PUMPKIN WITH LEMON, SAUTéED GREENS, AND TOASTED CUMIN DRESSING

Baked Pumpkin with Lemon, Sautéed Greens, and Toasted Cumin Dressing image

Provided by Sophie Dahl

Categories Leafy Green Side Bake Vegetarian Kale Squash Pumpkin Fall Winter Chard Lemon Juice Cumin Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 pounds/1 kg pumpkin, seeded and chopped into coarse slices
1 large red onion, peeled and coarsely sliced
A few fresh sage leaves, coarsely torn
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Dressing:
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds or ground cumin
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon crème fraîche or sour cream
For the Sautéed Greens:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
A handful of Swiss chard
A handful of curly kale

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C. Put the pumpkin in a roasting pan with the onion and sage. Season and pour over the olive oil. Cook for around 30 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender.
While the pumpkin is cooking, make your dressing. In a small frying pan on a medium heat, toast the cumin seeds. This should only take a minute, and you will know it's ready when the dusk of the cumin is wafting round your kitchen. Cool for a minute, then squeeze the lemon juice into the pan and add the olive oil. Put this into a pitcher or something and leave to the side, stirring in the crème fraîche just before serving.
Now, the greens. In a big frying pan, heat the olive oil and garlic. Throw in the greens and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
Take the pumpkin out of the oven. Put the greens on a plate, top with the pumpkin, and cover with the dressing.