Lamb Mince Over Pumpkin (japanese Recipe)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g pumpkin (firm one)
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 pinch chili powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 200 g ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water, extra

Recipe

• 1 cut the pumpkin into 2cm (3/4 inch) dice, put it on a plate, cover with wrap and microwave until tender (about 7 minutes) allow to cool a little (so you can handle it) but whilst still hot, remove skin.
• 2 cool.
• 3 place the water, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, chilli and salt in a pan, when it boils, add the lamb mince.
• 4 cook for about 5 minutes or until all the lamb is cooked and the colour has changed.
• 5 mix the cornstarch and extra water together add to the lamb mince and cook until thickened.
• 6 pour this sauce over the pumpkin and serve.