Caribbean Pumpkin Curry/colombo De Giraumon

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 lb bacon, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 lb west indian pumpkin, calabaza, cut into 1 inch cubes
• salt
• pepper, to taste
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and butter in a heavy large saucepan. add the bacon, onion and green pepper and cook stirring from time to time until onion is tender but not browned.
• 2 add the curry powder and cook, stirring for a minute or two.
• 3 add the cloves, tomatoes, pumpkin, salt and pepper; stir to mix. cover and cook on the lowest possible heat, stirring occasionally to prevent from burning.
• 4 when the pumpkin is very tender and almost reduced to a puree, stir in garlic and cook uncovered for a minute or 2 longer.
• 5 there should be barely any liquid left at end of cooking.if after adding garlic & cooking remaining minute or so and there is still a lot of liquid turn heat up,watch carefully and boil away most of the liquid.turn off heat and enjoy*.