Baked spiced pumpkin

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 750grams pumpkin of choice 
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves 
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon hot paprika powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Himalayan salt and cracked black pepper to taste
 

Tahini dressing (Optional)

  • 150grams Yoghurt (plain greek or pot set yoghurt or coconut yoghurt). 
  • 1 tablespoon of tahini dressing
  •  Himalayan salt and cracked black pepper to taste 
 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180degrees
  2. Cut pumpkin into chunks or slices and put it into a large bowl for mixing with the spices. 
  3. Mix the olive oil, garlic cloves, cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric powder together. Pour the mixture over the pumpkin until fully coated. 
  4. Place baking paper on baking tray and cover the tray with the pumpkin
  5. Place in oven and bake for 30-45 minutes or until they are soft and baked the way you like them. Turn the pumpkin halfway through cooking.
  6. Optional step- While pumpkin is cooking mix the tahini dressing together if you would like to make this addition to your pumpkin.
 
Notes:
Pumpkin can be left in the fridge for a few days to add into salads, sides and even used in omelettes or toast alternative throughout the week.