Hobakjuk - Korean Pumpkin Porridge

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the pumpkin in half.
  2. 2Remove the seeds from the pumpkin using a spoon.
  3. 3Place the pumpkin pieces into the pumpkin-shaped pot.
  4. 4Add water to the pot, covering the pumpkin pieces.
  5. 5Cover the pot with its lid.
  6. 6Place the pumpkin pot on the stove and turn on the heat.
  7. 7Rinse the pumpkin seeds under running water using a colander.
  8. 8Pour the rinsed pumpkin seeds onto a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
  9. 9Add oil to the pumpkin seeds.
  10. 10Sprinkle cinnamon powder over the pumpkin seeds.
  11. 11Drizzle maple syrup onto the pumpkin seeds.
  12. 12Mix the pumpkin seeds, oil, cinnamon, and maple syrup thoroughly.
  13. 13Place the baking sheet with the pumpkin seeds into the oven.
  14. 14Take the cooked pumpkin pieces out of the pot using tongs.
  15. 15Scoop out the cooked pumpkin flesh from the skin using a spoon.
  16. 16Transfer the pumpkin flesh into a blender.
  17. 17Add some of the cooking liquid from the pot into the blender.
  18. 18Blend the pumpkin and liquid until smooth.
  19. 19Pour the blended pumpkin mixture back into the pumpkin-shaped pot.
  20. 20Place the pot back on the stove and turn on the heat.
  21. 21Stir the pumpkin mixture in the pot.
  22. 22In a separate bowl, mix rice flour with water to create a slurry.
  23. 23Pour the rice flour slurry into the pumpkin mixture in the pot.
  24. 24Stir the mixture well to combine.
  25. 25Boil homemade taro and sweet potato balls in a separate pot of water.
  26. 26Remove the cooked taro and sweet potato balls from the water using a slotted spoon.
  27. 27Pour the pumpkin porridge into a small pumpkin-shaped bowl.
  28. 28Add the cooked taro and sweet potato balls on top of the porridge.
  29. 29Garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds.

Ingredients

  • 1 Pumpkin
  • Water
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Oil
  • Cinnamon powder
  • Maple syrup
  • Rice flour
  • Taro balls
  • Sweet potato balls

Equipment

Cutting boardKnifePumpkin-shaped potMeasuring cupStoveColanderPaper towelBaking paperOvenTongsPlateSpoonBlenderSmall bowlSmall potPumpkin-shaped small bowls