A delicious, fragrant, lean and healthy pumpkin dish can be prepared according to this step-by-step recipe with a photo! Oven pumpkin in Greek for lovers of this vegetable and unusual side dishes. Video recipe.
Do you like pumpkin dishes? Then, as a variety, I propose an appetizing option that will appeal to both adults and children. Be sure to cook it and try it, it's delicious and simple! Here is a detailed story on how to cook pumpkin in Greek in the oven. This is a simple, unpretentious and delicious vegetable dish for a variety of your home menu. The recipe is prepared quickly, but it turns out delicious and aromatic.
This dish is quite versatile because it is suitable for vegetarians and fasting people, but it is also served on the table on its own, or as a side dish, adding meat. In addition, the pumpkin turns out to be incomparable not only hot, but also cold. Everyone who tries this dish will surely remain a fan of it and cook it often. Fragrant, soft and spicy pumpkin will definitely not leave anyone indifferent. After all, pumpkin in Greek is very spicy thanks to the addition of herbs, red pepper and garlic. And tomato paste will add color and sourness to the pumpkin, while the pumpkin itself remains juicy and tender during baking.
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- Caloric content per 100 g - 98 kcal.
- Servings - 2-3
- Cooking time - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- Pumpkin - 300 g
- Basil and cilantro (dried, frozen or fresh) - 1 tsp
- Olive oil - 1, 5 tablespoons
- Tomato paste or puree - 2 tablespoons
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - pinch or to taste
- Hot red peppers - pinch or to taste
Step by step cooking pumpkin in the oven in Greek, recipe with photo:
1. Peel the pumpkin from the skin, seeds and fibers. Wash the pulp under cold water and dry with a paper towel. Cut the vegetable into medium-sized pieces, about 1.5 cm.
2. Place the pumpkin in a baking dish. It can be glass or ceramic.
3. Peel the garlic, wash and cut into small pieces or pass through a press.
4. Add tomato puree or paste to the garlic.
5. Pour olive oil into the products, you can use vegetable oil.
6. Add salt and pepper (hot red and black ground).
7. Add chopped herbs to the food and mix the sauce well. Transfer the sauce to the pumpkin bowl.
8. Stir the pumpkin with the spices so that each bite is covered with the sauce, and send it to the preheated oven to 180 degrees for half an hour. If you want the pumpkin to turn out Greek soft in the oven, cover it with foil. If you prefer to have a golden brown crust, bake the pumpkin without a lid.
See also the video recipe on how to cook pumpkin in Greek.
