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Sumac Roasted Pumpkin

This side dish is perfect for a family style dinner
Course Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Middle Eastern, Worldwide
Keyword labne, Roasted Pumpkin, Spiced Pumpkin, Sumac Pumpkin
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Labneh 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 243kcal
Author AnotherFoodBlogger

Equipment

  • mixing spoons
  • mixing bowl
  • sieve
  • muslin cloth
  • 2 baking sheet
  • Chef Knives
  • Chopping board

Ingredients

Pumpkin

  • 1 kg pumpkin cut in wedges
  • 2 tbsp sumac
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Labneh

  • 500 g whole milk yoghurt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Garnish

  • 50 g hazelnuts
  • 1 handful parsley chopped
  • 4 tbsp pomegranate seeds

Instructions

Labneh

  • Mix all the ingredients together. Place in muslin cloth or towel and hang over a bowl in the fridge for 4-6hrs

Hazelnuts

  • Roast hazelnuts in oven @ 180c for 10 minutes. Wrap in a cloth and massage to remove skin. Chop roughly.

Pumpkin

  • Cut the pumpkin into wedges – either4 larger or 8 smaller depending upon size of pumpkin.  I did 8 x 2” wedges
  • Drizzle with oil, salt & sumac
  • Place on a lined baking tray andvroast for 20 minutes @ 180c (cooking times will vary depending upon pumpkin size
  • Drizzle honey over pumpkin and roastfor a further 10 minutes

Serving

  • Place labneh on center of plate and swirl to make a "pool"of labneh. Place pumpkin on top and then scatter chopped hazelnuts, pomegranate and parsley over. I like to use maldon salt to finish too but it's not "essential"

Notes

Tips/Tricks

  • you can cut the pumpkin into smaller pieces to cook quicker but I like the large format and the simplicity of big wedges
  • labneh can be hung for anywhere from a couple hours to 24hrs. I find 4-6hrs is my sweet spot for a thick creamy yoghurt cheese
  • if sumac isn't available to you then you can rub the pumpkin in oil & chilli flakes and finish with a squeeze of lime for something different
  • keep an eye on the hazelnuts as they will burn easily. I set my alarm for 8 minutes and assess at that point. Don't wanna burn your nuts........
  • If you put the honey on at the start it will burn before the 30mins cooking time is done
  • you can substitute carrots for pumpkin if you are looking for an alternative

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 641mg | Potassium: 721mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 10850IU | Vitamin C: 16.4mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 1.7mg