Name: Chilli basil stir-fried pumpkin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram pumpkin, peeled, seeded, cubed; 1/4 cup peanut oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 4 chillies, sliced; 250 gram sugar snap peas; 1/4 cup sweet soy sauce; 1 bunch thai basil leaves; 1/2 cup toasted cashews; steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Chilli basil stir-fried pumpkin

Chilli basil stir-fried pumpkin recipe

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

500 gram pumpkin, peeled, seeded, cubed

1/4 cup peanut oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

4 chillies, sliced

250 gram sugar snap peas

1/4 cup sweet soy sauce

1 bunch thai basil leaves

1/2 cup toasted cashews

steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Method

1.Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil on high. Add pumpkin. Cook 2-3 minutes, until almost tender. Drain well.

2.In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil on high. Stir-fry onion 1-2 minutes, until golden. Add garlic and chillies and stir-fry for 1 minute, until fragrant. Mix in pumpkin and stir-fry 1-2 minutes, until lightly golden.

3.Add peas and sweet soy sauce and stir-fry 1-2 minutes more.

4.Remove from heat. Stir basil leaves and cashews through. Serve with rice.

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