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Homemade Pumpkin Puree / How to Freeze Pumpkin Puree – Halloween Special Recipes

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Halloween is getting
near, and diwali too. But I have started cooking for halloween rather than for
diwali. Actually there is no halloween here, we celebrate only diwali. Am I
sounding weird. YES I DO. But actually speaking I love halloween, even though we
don’t celebrate here. I have watched how that day goes through televison and
internet. And have admired that. So I thought of cooking for halloween, but
definitely I will post more recipes for diwali in the coming days.

If you think of halloween the first thing which comes to your mind is pumpkins which plays a crucial part. The most important and familiar stuffs like cakes , cupcakes and many more has pumpkins in it. So I thought of making the same and show you here. The first thing which I made is a huge batch of homemade easy pumpkin puree. Many people roast pumpkin and make puree out of it. But somehow I am not in the mood, so I took the easy way and made it by steaming. I would recommend you to give this a try because it makes life so easier.
So make this batch immediately so that we can go ahead and make pumpkin pancakes, waffles, cupcake, cakes and many more in the coming days.


Preparation Time:10 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Makes around 5-6 cups

Ingredients:
Fresh Whole Pumpkin
– 1 (Use small pumpkin)
Method:
Take your pumpkin,
cut them in half, scoop the seeds out, peel it off, cut them into small pieces
and throw them into a large pot.
Now cover them with
water and clamp a lid on top and heat it up.
Let this come to a
boil, now simmer the pot and cook for 25-30 mins.
Check to see whether
the pumpkin is cooked by pricking it with a fork. It should be so soft.
Now drain them in a
colander.
Transfer this to a
food processor and puree them to a smooth pulp.
Allow them to cool
down.
Now scoop them to a
freezer bag and freeze it or use it immediately.
Notes: 
1.Cool completely
before you freezer them.
2.You can freeze
them for 6 months, You can store them in the fridge for upto a week in a air
tight container.

Pictorial:

Choose a nice, fresh, firm, small pumpkin
cut them in half
Scoop off the seeds
Peel them..It will be a little tough, but if you use a sharp peeler, u can do it easily
now cut them in small pieces
throw them in a large pot
cover with water
put them on heat
cover with a lid
cook them for 20-30 mins
till they are so soft
drain them 
and transfer them to a food processor
now puree them to a smooth consistency
It won’t take very long if the pumpkin is cooked perfectly
Now these are ready to make some pancakes, cakes or some muffins
I freezed them to use later.

BUT MORE RECIPES USING PUMPKIN’S WILL BE POSTED SOON

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Aarthi

About Aarthi

I am Aarthi, a happy homemaker, mom of two beautiful girls, married to my high school sweet heart. My goal is to teach people that cooking can be way more easier and joyful than they think. Yummy Tummy features recipes all over the world with step wise pictures which surely shows the ease of cooking.

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