Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée
Potimarron can be easily made into purée, you don't need to peel it, which makes for a quick and delicious recipe.
284,0814.6/5 for 39 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 13th 2010
For 1 potimarron, you will need:
a little 
a little 
a little 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 2 min. | 10 min. | 1 hour 12 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 35 min.
Prepare 1 potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin), as indicated here.
Cut each section into small pieces of about the same size (for even cooking), salt and add enough water to come about halfway up the potimarron.
Cut each section into small pieces of about the same size (for even cooking), salt and add enough water to come about halfway up the potimarron.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Cover and cook on medium heat...
Stage 3 - 10 min.
...for 10 minutes maximum, until potimarron pieces are soft (check with the point of a knife, which should go in easily).
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Drain off as much water as possible by tipping up the pan, then blend thoroughly.
If you have problems blending puree because it is too thick, add a little milk.
If you have problems blending puree because it is too thick, add a little milk.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Check seasoning, that's it: your puree is ready.
For immediate use, I suggest you add a little cream, a little butter and pepper.
For immediate use, I suggest you add a little cream, a little butter and pepper.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
If you want to do as chefs do, pass your puree through a sieve.
It will then be perfectly smooth and creamy.
It will then be perfectly smooth and creamy.
Remarks
Of course, if you don't have potimarron you can do the same thing with normal pumpkin but the flavour is not so good.
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 560 Kcal or 2,345 Kj | 24 gr | 118 gr | 0 gr |
| 28 % | 9 % | 11 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 24 Kcal or 100 Kj | 1 gr | 5 gr | 0 gr |
| 1 % | <1 % | <1 % | 0 % |
| Per potimarron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 560 Kcal or 2,345 Kj | 24 gr | 118 gr | 0 gr |
| 28 % | 9 % | 11 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 potimarron : 6.00 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
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