The pride of the inhabitants of Greece – pumpkin in Greek

Greek pumpkin is one of my favorites. autumnal. This recipe came two years ago from a trip to Athens. As I eat this spicy dish, I remember the sunny Hellas with its ancient architecture, sea air and amazingly delicious cuisine.

Pumpkin comes out very fragrant and savory due to garlic, dry basil and pepper. Tomato paste gives it a sour note. The pumpkin is first roasted in a pan, then brought to readiness in the oven. Therefore, it turns out soft and juicy. To prepare this dish, it is better to take a pumpkin of sweet varieties, for example, muscat.



Today's edition. "Site" share instructions pumpkin Greek. I cooked a double, ate too fast!

Pumpkin Greek Ingredients
  • 400g pumpkin
  • 1 tooth. Garlic
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt, pepper to taste


Preparation
  1. Let's peel the pumpkin. Cut the pumpkin flesh with a big cube.



  2. In a frying pan with vegetable oil, roast the pumpkin to rosy on all sides for 5-7 minutes, stirring.



  3. Add salt, pepper and dried basil to the pan. Add a tomato paste to the pumpkin. Pass the garlic through the press and also add to the pumpkin. Stir it all together.



  4. Put the pumpkin in a baking uniform. Pour water into the mold.



  5. Cover the shape with foil and bake the pumpkin in a 180-degree oven for half an hour.



  6. Take the finished pumpkin out of the oven in Greek and garnish Or a hot snack. At the end, you can add a large olive to the dish. Bon appetit!





I also suggest to learn how to deliciously cook pumpkin in sour cream and garlic sauce, thus masking the unloved pumpkin taste.



fragrant and Greek-style Even those who do not like this fruit will like it, and a small number of calories makes this dish a tasty and useful snack, an independent dish or a side dish for people who monitor the calorie content of the diet.

Personally, I'm going to cook it on Saturday, and what are you going to cook for the weekend?