Mazamorra (Dominican West Indian Pumpkin Mash)

Make Mazamorra (Dominican West Indian Pumpkin Puree) and enjoy this delicious pumpkin mash that can very well make your breakfast a unique one.

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Mazamorra was a mainstay at our home, so this is one is very close to my mom's recipe. She was a diabetic, and auyama (West Indian pumpkin) has always been one vegetable recommended to people who follow a low-carb diet.

Auyama has a nice texture, a mild taste, and a touch of sweetness that shines through with the addition of the onions in vinegar. It goes very well with meats, eggs, fish, or basically anything you serve it with.

For this recipe, and breaking with my mom's tradition, I wanted to serve it with something new.

We have included the instructions for poached eggs in the video. Served with the pumpkin puree, it makes a great, light, tasty dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The poached eggs are not actually included in the recipe or nutrition content; it's just a serving suggestion. They are easy to make; you just need to watch the video.

Mazamorra - Recipe & Video (Dominican West Indian Pumpkin Puree)

Mazamorra - Recipe & Video (Dominican West Indian Pumpkin Puree): A delicious pumpkin mash that can very well make your breakfast a unique one. It is very easy to make, even the least experienced cook can.

Servings: 6 servings

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Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Dominican

Keyword: easy, keto, kids, lchf, light

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Calories: 87kcal

Recipe Author: Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb [0.7 kg] of auyama (West Indian pumpkin, or kabocha squash), seeded and sliced
• 1 1/4 teaspoon of salt , divided
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 large red onion
• 1 tablespoon of fruit vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoons of pepper

Instructions

• Cook auyama: Boil the auyama adding 1 teaspoon of salt to the water. When the auyama is cooked through remove from the heat and remove peel. Mash the auyama until it is very smooth.
• Cook onions: Heat oil in a frying pan over low heat. Cook and stir the onions until they become translucent, add the vinegar and remaining salt and stir. Remove the onions from the heat. Set aside.
• Serving: Garnish the puree with the onions. You can serve with poached eggs and some slices of avocado.

Video

Tips and Notes

For people on a diet this is a great choice as a side dish, it is filling, tasty and very low on calories. Give it a try!

Nutrition content is an approximation and may vary. Egg and avocado are not included in the nutrition content.

Nutrition

Serving: 3g | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1550IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.7mg