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SWEET AND SOUR PUMPKIN WITH GARLIC AND MINT

July 13, 2011 By Manu 32 Comments

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin With Garlic and Mint

This is a very versatile dish: it makes a great side dish for meats, but it can also be eaten as an appetizer or finger food on some toasted ciabatta.  It is my family’s favourite vegetable dish.  We all like its sweet and sour taste and I usually make a lot of it and keep it in the fridge to be eaten over a few days… it is one of those dishes that tastes better after a couple of days.  It is a family recipe that comes from my dad’s side of the family… so it is another one of my Sicilian dishes that I am very happy to share with all of you.  Enjoy!

 

Ingredients:
750 gms pumpkin, sliced (1 – 1.5 cm thick)
1 big garlic clove
1 tbsp mint leaves finely chopped
½ glass of red wine vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Vegetable oil for frying (I use sunflower)

Start by slicing the pumpkin into 1 to 1.5 cm thick slices.  Put some salt on it and shallow fry in hot vegetable oil until soft and golden brown.

Put the fried pumpkin slices in a glass container and keep aside.

Now, prepare the sweet and sour sauce.  Roughly chop the garlic clove and put it in a frying pan with the extra virgin olive oil and the chopped mint.

Sauté on a low fire for 1 minute.  Do not brown the garlic or it will taste bitter.  Dissolve the sugar into the vinegar and pour the mixture into the frying pan with the garlic, increase the flame and let the sauce thicken for 1 or 2 minutes.

Add 1 pinch of salt, stir and put the fire off.

Pour the hot sauce on top of the fried pumpkin slices and let it cool down.

Refrigerate overnight and serve cold or at room temperature, after moving the pumpkin within the sauce so that the sauce coats all of the slices.  It goes well with sliced ciabatta bread or as a side dish.

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin With Garlic and Mint

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin With Garlic and Mint

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin With Garlic and Mint

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin With Garlic and Mint

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin With Garlic and Mint

Sweet and Sour Pumpkin With Garlic and Mint

 

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Filed Under: Appetisers, Finger food, Side dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: fried, garlic, mint, Palermo, pumpkin, Sicilian, Sicily, side dish, sweet and sour

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Comments

  1. Ha says

    July 13, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    This is a very tasty dish, but is there anyway to make it lighter ? Can we steam the pumpkins instead of frying them ?

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    • Manu says

      July 13, 2011 at 8:31 pm

      Ciaooo Ha!!! <3

      You can bake the pumpkin (I often do… but I wanted to give the "original recipe"). Slice it, brush it with extra virgin olive oil and bake it! Then add the sweet and sour sauce with garlic and mint. :-)))

      Reply
  2. Medeja says

    July 13, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    Garlic and mint sauce sounds so good. I think it would taste great with many vegetables 🙂

    Reply
  3. Lilla says

    July 13, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Mi fa piacere conoscere questa tua ricetta, da provare in autunno… il tuo blog è sempre molto interessante!!Questa zucca poi ha un aspetto magnifico…. che sia anche merito delle foto, sempre più belle?!

    Reply
  4. Kelly says

    July 13, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    What a gorgeous recipe – and it looks beautiful too! – the mint is a great addition contrasted against the red wine vinegar. Wonderful!

    Reply
  5. Nuts about food says

    July 13, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    I had never heard of this recipe before and love it. I will definitely be making this and will also try baking it.

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  6. Christine says

    July 14, 2011 at 4:43 am

    Another great recipe. Will have to try this.

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  7. Sandra's Easy Cooking says

    July 14, 2011 at 4:54 am

    One more incredible idea! I cant wait until Pumpkins come here again..I will make this in October:))
    Looks amazing Manu!
    ciao bella

    Reply
  8. Caroline says

    July 14, 2011 at 6:16 am

    I love pumpkin, I’m growings loads this summer so hopefully be able to try out your recipe.

    Reply
  9. Hester Casey - Alchemy says

    July 14, 2011 at 6:47 am

    Manu, you are Italy’s best food ambassador! This sounds unbelievably good. Yum! Just off to check out those cupcakes I saw on facebook.

    Reply
  10. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    July 14, 2011 at 7:12 am

    What a great side dish – so pretty!

    Reply
  11. PolaM says

    July 14, 2011 at 8:15 am

    Buzzed and bookmarked for when pumpkin is back in season! I love sweet and sour an this looks awesome!

    Reply
  12. Jill@MadAboutMacarons says

    July 14, 2011 at 8:22 am

    Oh Manu, I adore pumpkin and this looks sensational. Another fabulous recipe. I can’t wait until Autumn when they’re back. OK, who am I kidding? Let’s enjoy summer first on this side of the hemisphere (sorry, Manu) and then we’ll get to the next part 😉 Hope it’s not too cold for you just now. At this rate, we’ll have pumpkin sooner than we think!

    Reply
  13. kankana says

    July 14, 2011 at 11:01 am

    Fried pumpkins are my fav and I eat that a lot. With garlic and mint it sound good!

    Reply
  14. mjskit says

    July 14, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    Can’t wait for pumpkin season to try this one! Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Lindsey@Lindselicious says

    July 14, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Manu I love pumpkin- but always use it in things like oatmeal, or baked goods. I love that this is a savory dish. I am going to bookmark and try it but baked!

    Reply
  16. Giulietta @ Alterkitchen says

    July 14, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Wow! I never heard of this recipe, before… another way to cook my beloved pumpkin!!! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Lyn says

    July 14, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Hi Manu! This is an interesting recipe! I’ve never try cooking pumpkin in other sauces besides the normal stir-frying and simmering till soft method… I must try this! 😀

    Reply
  18. Elyse says

    July 15, 2011 at 2:51 am

    Oh this is different! I like the combination of flavors that you used.

    Reply
  19. sarah says

    July 15, 2011 at 4:48 am

    Manu this looks lovely! I’m definitely bookmarking this one for pumpkin season!!

    Reply
  20. tanja@tanjascookingcorner says

    July 15, 2011 at 6:16 am

    Manu this looks awsome! Love pumpkins, so I am bookmarking this recipe! Yum!!!

    Reply
  21. muppy says

    July 15, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    yum manu, sounds delish will have to try it.

    Reply
  22. The Harried Cook says

    July 15, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    I love pumpkin, but I have never eaten it cooked this way! Sounds so yummy.. I love the addition of mint… 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  23. The Mistress of Spices says

    July 16, 2011 at 12:39 am

    This sounds so delicious and different! I’m sure that the combination of pumpkin with garlic and mint is divine. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  24. Maureen says

    July 16, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    I’ve died and gone to heaven — this dish looks fantastic! I can’t wait to make this in my kitchen. If I thought it wouldn’t be inconvenient I’d just go to your house and eat it but perhaps I should try it on my own. 🙂

    Reply
  25. Tiffany says

    July 17, 2011 at 9:12 am

    Sweet, sour, and fresh from that mint! I could eat this by the bucket-full!

    Reply
  26. Nami @ Just One Cookbook says

    July 20, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    I love pumpkin dish but never tried with sweet and sour flavor. How interesting! I’m lack of pumpkin recipe (not creative enough like you!), so bookmarked and put it in my to-make list!

    Reply
  27. Sarah, Simply Cooked says

    May 25, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    This also sounds delicious! I eat pumpkin all the time and I can imagine that the sauce goes well with roasted pumpkin and other root vegetables. Thanks!

    Reply

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