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Futari (coconut-peanut pumpkin)

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

• 2 c Pumpkin peeled & cubed
• 2 c Sweet potatoes cubed
• 3 tb Onion finely chopped
• 1 tb Oil Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 ts Cloves
• 1 ts Salt
• 1 1/2 c Coconut milk
• 1 ts Cinnamon

Instructions:

Fry the onion into oil until golden. Combine with the pumpkin & the sweet potatoes in a heavy pot. Add lemon juice cloves salt & 1 c coconut milk. Cover & simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover stir gently & add cinnamon. Cook a further 15 to 20 minutes. Stir often to prevent sticking. Add more milk if necessary. VARIATION: Thin 1/4 c peanut butter with 1/2 c hot water adding water a little at a time. Add more water to make a cup & use in the recipe instead of coconut milk.

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