In order to preserve the beneficial properties of pumpkin for a long time, make a blank out of it - dried powder. A step-by-step recipe with a photo will help you clearly see the technological process. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Dried pumpkin is not only tasty, but also a healthy product. Many recipes are prepared from it, but today we will focus on winter preparations. Of all their types, the entire vitamin and mineral composition is preserved as much as possible during drying. Moreover, you can prepare an orange vegetable in a similar way at home in the oven or in a special electric dryer. Then in winter, dried pumpkin slices can be consumed as a sweet treat. Well, for those housewives whose pets do not eat pumpkin in any form at all, you need to make a powder from dried slices. Then it can be added to all kinds of dishes, marinades and sauces. For example, dried and crushed pumpkin powder is added to baked goods to enhance the flavor and look. It is also used in soups and salads, in meat casseroles, stews and other dishes. Some of the tips below will help you get your work done right.
- All pumpkin varieties are suitable for drying, but it is better to take autumn pumpkins with a thick peel, because they dry faster.
- The orange fruit must be whole, ripe, and free from stains and spoilage.
- You can cut the peeled fruit from the pulp, peel and seeds in different ways: into thin slices like chips, 5 mm strips for soups and salads, and also into small cubes.
- The method of slicing is not important for making pumpkin flour.
- You can blanch the pumpkin slices before drying (soak them in boiling water for 2 minutes). Then the dried pumpkin will retain its bright color as much as possible.
- You can also treat the pumpkin slices with brine before drying. Protect this workpiece from pests and damage.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 41 kcal.
- Servings - 5kg fresh pumpkin yields 350g dried powder
- Cooking time - 15 minutes preparatory work, plus drying and grinding time
Ingredients:
Pumpkin - any quantity
Step by step preparation of dried pumpkin powder, recipe with photo:
1. Peel the pumpkin, remove all fibers and peel the seeds. Wash and dry well.
2. Cut the pumpkin into any pieces if you want to grind it later. If you do not plan to chop, then choose one of the cutting methods given above in the article.
3. Then dry the pumpkin. This can be done on a baking sheet in an oven at a temperature of 80 degrees, in the sun or in a special dryer.
4. When the pumpkin becomes dry, all moisture will evaporate from it, and the pieces will be fragile, this indicates that the workpiece is ready.
5. Dried pumpkin can be stored in an airtight container as it is. But if you want to grind it, then use a grinder, mortar, food processor, meat grinder.
6. You can grind the pumpkin into large pieces or small into dust. If the goal is to get very fine flour, then after grinding, sift the pumpkin through a fine sieve. Chop the slices that remain in the sieve again and sift again.
7. Store the finished pumpkin powder in a glass jar under a lid in a dry ventilated place.
See also a video recipe on how to cook dried pumpkin for the winter. Pumpkin powder.
