Mombasa Pumpkin Dessert

Submitted by Sassy in da South

"A dessert from Kenya. You may want to add the sugar gradually and adjust to your taste. NOTE: A medium-sized (4-pound) sugar pumpkin should yield about 1 1/2 cups of mashed pumpkin."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 medium sugar pumpkin, seeded and cubed
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom

directions

1. Steam the pumpkin pieces for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Scoop flesh from skins.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine the pumpkin flesh and sugar.
4. Heat over medium-low temperature until sugar dissolves into the pumpkin. Add coconut and cardamom.
5. Stir often.
6. Cook until the mixture has thickened to thick pudding-like consistency.

Reviews

[puppitypup]

Loved it! I chose this recipe to use for the ZWT Dessert challenge which required a sugar substitute. I used an equivalent amount of ground dried dates (put through my mini food processor), but that didn't get it quite sweet enough so I added a tablespoon of honey and few tablespoons of pineapple juice too. Topped with diced peanuts, it was delicious! Thank you for posting Sassy, please see my rating system as I rate tougher than most.

 

[breezee1984]

what a hearty dessert! the cardamom gives it an earthy flavor. what a gorgeous recipe! thank u so much for incorperating the healthy Mombasa ways of cooking :)