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Delicious Diwali Recipe: Curried Roasted Pumpkin #ShareTheLight

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Are you celebrating Diwali this year? I am. I am celebrating this equivalent of Christmas with a delicious Diwali Recipe: A curried roasted pumpkin served in a pumpkin bowl. We can all use some celebration in our days: between work, family commitments, we tend to forget to sit down and enjoy ourselves. Celebrations are here to remind us to do that: remind us to enjoy a delicious meal with our families.

I like the Diwali celebration as it is associated with themes of light conquering darkness and sharing with friends and family. The focus of this holiday is on traditional Indian vegetarian dishes: that’s why I went with a roasted vegetable dish. and since I am a huge fan of curry, I added curry to my dish. Let me share with you my Diwali Recipe. You will love every bite of it.

Delicious Diwali Recipe: Curried Roasted Pumpkin

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  • 1 medium pumpkin as a serving bowl
  • 1 medium pumpkin to cook
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 TBSP of Tikka Curry Paste
  • 2 TBSP of vegetable oil

Make it

Serving bowl

  • Wash the pumpkin and dry it.
  • With a large knife, cut off the top of the pumpkin and remove the lid
  • Remove the seeds
  • Cut off the guts until you have a nice clean surface. Then scrape as much as you can.
  • Dry inside off with a towel.

Cooking the curried roasted pumpkin

  • Wash your second pumpkin. Make few holes with a fork.
  • Microwave it for few minutes
  • Let it cool and then cut it in small serving bites. By microwaving it, it will be easier to remove the skin from the flesh (Nikki make sure it is worded right)
  • Heat a large frying pan. Add oil and onions until it softens
  • Add garlic
  • Reduce heat to low
  • Add the Patak paste and tomato. Let it cook for 5 minutes
  • Add pumpkin and cover. Let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Make sure to stir occasionally. If needed, add some water. The tomatoes will release their water so you won’t necessarily need to add.

Serve in your pumpkin bowl.

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TIPS

You can serve this curried pumpkin roast with rice or naan bread. Since I wanted to celebrate Diwali, I wanted a fancier way to serve this Indian dish.

Your serving bowl can be used later for another roasted pumpkin recipe. (This is what I did).

Results

It was the first time I cooked an Indian dish. I loved every bite of it. It was spicy but not too spicy. It had an awesome flavor. And most of all, I enjoyed preparing and eating a Diwali recipe with my family: after all, Indian or not, we can all use some Indian food in our lives to spice it up.

Bon appétit.

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Disclosure: I am part of the Patak’s Canada ambassador program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

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About Olfa Turki

Olfa Turki is a chartered accountant, a wife and a mom! She loves cooking with the kids, biking, reading books and drinking lots of coffee! Olfa now balances her family life with ownership and backend administration of websites such as MyKidsGuide.com, DogVills.com, LoveYouWedding.com .

Comments

  1. Wendy hutton says

    oh this sounds good, I just bought currie for the first time and I have been looking for recipes to try, thanks

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  2. Victoria Ess says

    This sounds so good! I love curry but have never used a pre-prepared sauce! Looks delicious!

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  3. La Cuisine d'Helene says

    This is beautiful, I like it a lot. Sharing on twitter and Pinterest. Have a great night!

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  4. Diane @ Philzendia says

    That looks amazing! Hope you had a great Diwali.

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  5. jan says

    what a new great way to do pumpkin

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  6. Danielle says

    Oh yum, this looks incredible! We will definitely be trying it out 🙂

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  7. Kristin says

    That is so up my alley! I love pumpkin to the moon and back!

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  8. Amy Desrosiers says

    This pumpkin roast sure does look good. I have never eaten Indian food, but I’d try this.

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  9. Debbie L. says

    My hubby loves curry – I will give this a try – great change from the norm.

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  10. Krista says

    I actually have this in my pantry and did not know what to do with it! I really love this idea! Thank you!

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  11. Christy Hoover says

    I would have never tried curry with pumpkin. Looks so yum!

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  12. Amanda Love says

    OK I love curry and have plans on actually making me a curry chicken dish today. I’ll love to try that product.

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  13. Rebekah says

    Yes! I loooove Indian food – and it’s not something you see often on mom-blogs. Thanks for the recipe, will definitely have to try it.

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  14. Janeane Davis says

    I am not familiar with th Diwali holiday. This dish looks and dounds interesting and worth trying.

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  15. Annie says

    I can honestly say that I have never purchased curry paste. Thank you for the recipe, now i know what to make with it. Sounds delicious!

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  16. Elizabeth O. says

    I’ll try this curry recipe for next Diwali.

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  17. Liz Mays says

    I’m crazy about the taste of curry. I absolutely can’t wait to try this!

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  18. Kathleen says

    Oh wow, what a unique dish. I have never heard of curried pumpkin before, but I love trying new dishes.

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  19. Robin Gagnon says

    I like pumpkin curry, but never had it like this.

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  20. Trisha says

    This sounds interesting and very fitting for the fall season! I’d love to give it a try, thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  21. Shauna says

    Oh my goodness, how did you ever come up with this. I love how it is literally inside the pumpkin. HA!

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  22. Karla Campos says

    This recipe looks really good, it reminds me of another recipe by a friend that I tried at one of her parties. She mixed her pumpkin with chick peas and Spanish spices. It was really good, her dish opened up my interest in pumpkin.

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  23. Susan says

    Not a recipe for me – but I do think my FIL would enjoy this immensely. I must share 🙂

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  24. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    This sounds really good and healthy too! Love pumpkin!

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  25. Wendy says

    This looks so deleicous! I love curry! and I LOVE pumpkin! I’d love to try this with my family.

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  26. Jessica Beal Harlow says

    I love curry. It’s such a flavorful spice I bet it comingles really nicely with pumpkin! And, I love how you serve it in a pumpkin too!

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  27. seham merzib says

    sounds delicious

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  28. Lois Alter Mark says

    Curry and pumpkin? Yum! This sounds like something my husband would absolutely love.

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  29. maria @ Close to Home says

    I have roasted other squash but never have pumpkin, this looks like the perfect fall recipe.

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  30. Jennifer B says

    This sounds soo good! I love pumpkin and curry both and I bet they go very well together!

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  31. Deanna Ritz says

    Wow, this looks delicious! I love it when you are able to put meals in a fruit like that. It makes it so much fun to eat.

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  32. Lisa says

    This sounds delicious. The beauty of pumpkin is that it’s great for both savory and sweet dishes.

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  33. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    That sounds really good. I have definitely never had anything like that before.

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  34. Darwin says

    That looks good! Great idea to do the curry in the pumpkin

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    • Olfa Turki says

      Thank you Darwin

      Reply
  35. Florence C says

    Sounds yummy. I do love curry. I have never thought of it with pumpkin.

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    • Olfa Turki says

      It is a great combination.

      Reply
  36. loriag says

    We love curry, I would be interested to try this and see how it tastes.

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    • Olfa Turki says

      Let me know if you do.

      Reply
  37. Wanda Tracey says

    Curry spice and pumpkin are a match made in heaven.I will love this I am sure because I love both and this looks sublime.

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    • Olfa Turki says

      Thank you Wanda. It is so so good

      Reply
  38. Vesper says

    Love curry – eat at least one every week (I make my own curry paste) but I have never eaten pumpkin – I have been told that it is very bland

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    • Olfa Turki says

      I love the mixing curry and pumpkin: so tasty. Good for you for making your own curry paste

      Reply
  39. Suzie M says

    This recipe is perfect for this time of year whether you celebrate Diwali or not

    Reply
    • Olfa Turki says

      It is. I enjoyed every bit of it

      Reply

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