Boiled pumpkin

 

[Ingredients]

- 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 the stems of the green beans and boil 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 to easily insert a bamboo skewer. (Tip) If the sauce is not spreading evenly, cook over low to medium heat and cover with a drop lid. 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, then serve in a serving dish and sprinkle with green beans.