Pan-Fried Pumpkin
Slice the pumpkin, season and marinate, then coat in flour. Fry until golden brown, sprinkle with minced celery to serve, for a crispy, tender texture.
Ingredients
pumpkin (peeled, cut into long slices, salted briefly, water squeezed out)
500 g
flour (sprinkled evenly)
40 g
vegetable oil (as needed)
40 g
fine salt
a pinch
ground pepper (noted as "not allowed" in the original, likely meant "a pinch")
a pinch
celery (chopped)
25 g
chopped cilantro (for sprinkling when serving)
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel the pumpkin and cut it into long slices. Salt briefly, squeeze out the water, sprinkle the flour evenly over the slices, and season with salt and pepper.
2
Step 2
Heat a frying pan with a suitable amount of vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the pumpkin slices and pan-fry on low heat until both sides turn golden. Plate and serve, sprinkling with chopped celery or cilantro on top.
