JAPANESE (KABOCHA) PUMPKIN

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This is a recipe from "Me Ke 'Ano Kuloko" which features healthy island cuisine from many of the ethnic cultures in Hawaii. Kabocha, is a Japanese pumpkin with orange flesh and edible green skin.

Provided by Amy in Hawaii

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 lbs Japanese pumpkin (kabocha)
1 tablespoon dried shrimp (ebi)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon sugar (or splenda)
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
2 cups water

Steps:

  • Cut pumpkin in half. Clean out seeds and rinse leaving the skin on. Cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside. Combine remaining ingredients in a large pot over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Add pumpkin and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring once. Continue to simmer another 10 minutes or until done. Pumpkin is done when it is easily pierced with a fork or toothpick. Do not overcook or the pumpkin will become mushy.
  • Dried shrimp, ebi, can be found in the oriental section of most supermarkets. You can use shrimp bullion or fish stock instead.
  • Nutrition information: Calories 70, Fat 2 g., Cholesterol 6 mg., sodium 97 mg. 1 bread exchange. ww points 2.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30.3, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 101.6, Carbohydrate 2.4, Sugar 2.1, Protein 0.2

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