Recipe #8: Autumn Pumpkin Soup

Hello my dears!

Today I want to present you a new recipe I created. It might sound a bit strange at first but it's really good!

What you need for 1 Person:
1 kuri squash
300ml vegetable stock
2-3 tbsp. cream
curry powder
ginger bread spice
chili powder
cumin powder
salt
pepper
lemon juice
1 tangerine

Cut the squash (you don't need to peel it) and remove the seeds. Boil it for 10~15 minutes in about 300ml vegetable stock. When the squash is done pureé it and add the cream. Put in salt and pepper. Also add a bit of chili powder (if you like it hot add a bit more) and a little bit lemon juice. Then add a pinch of curry, ginger bread spice and cumin. Stir it well and you're done.
Serve it with a tangerine and some parsley if you like it.

When you try it out tell me how you like it!

Ageha ♥

Recipe #5: Japanese Styled Pumpkin

This recipe is something I learned in Japan. You can use pumpkin, winter squash or like I did: kuri squash. We cooked it quite often there since we had a lot of pumpkin.

What you need for 2-3 persons:
1 kuri squash
2 carrots
~300ml water
2 tsp. Dashi powder
3 tbsp. Mirin
5 tbsp. Soy sauce

Cut the kuri squash and the carrots. Put them in a cooking pot and add water. I'm not sure about the right mix. You should taste the soup after adding dashi and the other stuff. It should be spicy and a bit salty. Now cook everything together for ~15minutes. Use a tooth pick to try if it's done. It should be soft and the tooth pick should go right through it.

Ready to serve!

I ate it with kumato tomatoes, rice and soy steak with tonkatsu sauce.
When I made it I cooked it a bit longer. So I could even eat the soup as pumpkin soup afterwards. It was really good!

 Since it's a perfect dish for fall please try it out!

Ageha ♥