Are you the kind of person who's bored of always having the typical breakfast? Well I kind of am. I don't like eating sweet things in the morning and would even rather have a bowl of salad or congee.
I was inspired to try something from the leftover butternut that I had from making my Indian curry last time, so I surfed the web for some inspiration to get more ideas of roasted pumpkin and found the answer to my prayers. On Molly Yeh's blog http://mynameisyeh.com was exactly what I was looking for....a savoury dish with pumpkin perfect for breakfast. I had played around with similar ideas but only now did I realize that this is what I wanted for brekkie the next day. I changed the recipe just a bit and also made a sweet version which was the one I was planning on making earlier. These dishes are perfect for a brekkie/brunch when you need to please both the people who like to eat savoury stuff in the mornings and the sweet tooth.
I recommend you roast the pumpkin or butternut squash the night before....this way you don't have to stand too long in the kitchen in the morning....cause I definitely am not a morning person and am too lazy to make anything too complicated while yawning in my pyjama.
So here's a super easy and comfortingly delicious bowl of yoghurt taking it to a whole new level!
Why not try this with sweet potato too .)
Ras el Hanout Roasted Butternut with Dukkah, Yoghurt and Kale (SAVOURY)
You will need:
Butternut
Cumin
Ras El Hanout
Chili
Kale
Salt
Turkish Yoghurt
Olive oil (only for the savoury)
Dukkah (flavoured with cumin)
1) Preheat the oven to about 220°C
2) Peel and dice the Butternut into small cubes approximately 1 1/2 - 2cm
3) Place them into a oven tray/ baking form and lightly coat with olive oil
4) Season with ras el hanout, cumin and salt
5) Roast the seasoned butternut in the oven for approximately 45mins turning them once in a while to get them evenly caramelized.
You can reheat the pumpkin or butternut easily the next day in a pan or oven.
To make the Dukkah:
Pepitas ( I used the seeds from my butternut and roasted them in the oven)
Hazelnuts
Pecans
Almonds
Sesame seeds
cumin
1)Toast the seeds and nuts and crush them or use a blender like I did. However I prefer to keep an uneven texture and not blend them too finely to get a lot of different crunch.
2) Add some cumin (or space of your choice) and mix.
You could make a bigger mix of toasted nuts and just add spices to the amount you need...this way you can use the nuts for all kinds of different portions with just playing around with the spices.
To assembly
Heat the Pumpkin with the cumin and ras el hanout in a pan adding some Kale.
Pour a dollop of yoghurt into a bowl and make a small well in which you pour some olive oil. Add the spiced up butternut and kale. Sprinkle with some red chili if you like the heat. Put a handful of Cumin flavoured dukkah on top and serve.
This is definitely my favourite breakfast right now!
Cinnamon and Cardamom Roasted Butternut with Yoghurt and Dukkah (SWEET)
You will need:
Butternut
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Honey
Turkish Yoghurt
Dukkah (flavoured with cinnamon and cardamom)
1) Preheat the oven to about 220°C
2) Peel and dice the Butternut into small cubes approximately 1 1/2 - 2cm
3) Place them into two separate oven trays/ baking forms and lightly coat them with olive oil
4) Season with cinnamon, cardamom and honey
5) Roast the seasoned butternut in the oven for approximately 45mins turning them once in a while to get an evenly caramelized finish.
You can reheat the pumpkin or butternut easily the next day in a pan or oven.
To make the Dukkah:
Pepitas ( I used the seeds from my butternut and roasted them in the oven)
Hazelnuts
Pecans
Almonds
Sesame seeds
cinnamon and cardamom
1)Toast the seeds and nuts and crush them or use a blender like I did. However I prefer to keep an uneven texture and not blend them too finely to get a lot of different crunch.
2) Add some cinnamon and cardamom.
To assembly
Heat the Butternut flavoured with cinnamon in a pan or oven. It doesn't need to be hot.
Spoon a dollop of Yoghurt into a glass or bowl. Add the sweet Butternut and sprinkle with the nutty Dukkah and enjoy. For extra sweetness drizzle with honey.
Both of these are so wonderfully easy and comforting to spoon into your mouth while cosily sitting on the couch half asleep.
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