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Main course · Ethiopian

Duba Wat (Spiced Pumpkin Stew)

35 min Serves 4 ~142 kcal/serving ~£4.80 (£1.20/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g pumpkin
  • 2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 15 g fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp berbere spice blend
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
142 kcal
Protein
2.8 g
Carbohydrate
16.7 g
of which sugars
8.9 g
Fat
7.2 g
of which saturates
0.8 g
Fibre
2.5 g
Salt
0.07 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Peel and cube the pumpkin.

  2. 2

    Peel and chop the onions, then fry in the vegetable oil for 8 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic, ginger and berbere spice blend and cook for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the pumpkin and 200ml water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.

  5. 5

    Mash roughly with a spoon, season to taste and serve with flatbreads.

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