Roasted Delicata Squash with Herbed Yogurt Dressing

Name: Roasted Delicata Squash with Herbed Yogurt Dressing
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds); 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 2 delicata squash (total weight 2 lb [910 g]); 2 Tbsp thinly sliced scallions; 1 bunch [75 g] cilantro; 1 shallot (2 oz [60 g]), diced; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 1 in [2.5 cm] piece fresh ginger, peeled; 1 green chilli; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; Fine sea salt; 1 cup [240 g] plain unsweetened Greek yogurt, chilled; ½ cup [120 ml] Tamarind-Date Chutney (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a side

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

Delicata is one of the thin-skinned squashes that you do not need to peel before you eat it. Roasting it in oven tenderizes the flesh as well as the skin, making the vegetable easy to eat. This dish is the perfect balance of warm and cool flavors but also temperature.

Ingredients

For the squash

2 delicata squash (total weight 2 lb [910 g])
2

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

To prepare the squash, preheat the oven to 350°F [177°C]. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Trim the squashes and cut in half lengthwise. Hollow each half out with a spoon to remove and discard the seeds. Cut the squash halves into ⅜ in [1 cm] thick crescents and pla