Pumpkin, Chocolate & Walnut Puddings

Name: Pumpkin, Chocolate & Walnut Puddings
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 750 g/1lb 10 oz pumpkin; 6 cloves; 25 g/1 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids); 25 g/1 oz butter; 125 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup double cream; 55 g/2 oz/¼ cup demerara sugar; 55 g/2 oz/scant ½ cup walnuts

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Mighty Spice Express Cookbook

By John Gregory-Smith

Published 2013

About

This is my version of a classic Turkish dessert of slow-braised pumpkin served with walnuts. My twist is to add chunks of bitter dark chocolate, which melt into the sweet pumpkin, topped with lovely soft whipped cream.

Ingredients

750 g/1lb 10 oz pumpkin
125

Asia
Turkey
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Microwave
Street Food

Method

PEEL AND DESEED THE PUMPKIN and cut it into 2.5cm/1in pieces. Chuck them into a microwaveproof bowl and add 100 ml/3½fl oz/generous ⅓ cup water. Cover with cling film and microwave on high for 10 minutes,