Pumpkin Rice

Name: Pumpkin Rice
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1¾ cups (420 ml) water; ¼ teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons vegan margarine; 1 cup (140 g) finely chopped calabaza squash or butternut squash; 1 medium onion, cut in thin crescents; 1½ teaspoons pink or sea salt; 1 cup (180 g) white basmati rice, rinsed under running water and drained

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

Pumpkin Rice is simple yet stellar. With just five ingredients, this side dish is as praiseworthy as it is delicious.

Ingredients

1 cup (180 g) white basmati rice, rinsed under running water and drained
1¾ cups (42

Side dish
Vegan
Caribbean
Gluten-free

Method

Cover and cook the rice with the water and table salt for 24 minutes, or until rice is tender. Turn off the heat and cover.
Melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the squash and cook for about 5 minutes, until it starts to become soft. Add the onion and cook for about 8 minutes, until the squash is tender. Season with the pink salt. Add the sq