Boiled pumpkin

 

[Ingredients for 4 servings]

- 1/4 pumpkin

- 2-3 green beans

- 400-500ml dashi stock

- 3 tablespoons sake

- 2 tablespoons mirin

- 2-3 tablespoons sugar

- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce

[Preparation]

- Seed the pumpkin, scrape off the skin in places, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

- Cut off some of the stems from the green beans and boil them in boiling water with a pinch of salt (not included in the recipe). Remove from the water and, once cooled, cut into 2cm lengths.

[Directions]

1. Place the pumpkin skin-side down in a pot, add enough dashi stock to cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.

2. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add the sake, mirin, and sugar, and simmer for 7-10 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft enough that a bamboo skewer can be inserted easily. (Tip) If the sauce is not spreading evenly, cover the pot with a drop lid over low-medium heat. The sauce will hit the drop lid and spread throughout the pot.

3. Finally, add the soy sauce and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with green beans.