# Kabocha no nimono (Stewed pumpkin)

Kabocha no nimono is a simple Japanese stewed pumpkin dish, perfect for autumn.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole Mantua pumpkin
- Dash
- 2 spoonfuls Soy sauce
- 2 spoonfuls Mirin
- 2 spoonfuls Saké
- 1 spoonful Sugar

## Instructions

1. Take a Mantua pumpkin and cut it into more or less equal pieces, keeping the peel on.
2. Place the pumpkin pieces to form a mosaic.
3. Add dash until just covering the pumpkin.
4. Put the pot on the fire.
5. As soon as it boils, reduce the fire to a minimum.
6. Add a couple of spoonfuls of soy sauce, mirin, and saké.
7. Place a holed lid (otoshibuta) on top to keep ingredients in place and minimize broth usage.
8. Cook for about 10 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
9. Serve with a little sauce on top.
10. Squeeze a little sauce and add sugar on top.

## Equipment

- Holed lid (otoshibuta)

## Tips

- Adjust the amount of soy sauce, mirin, and saké according to the amount of soup.
- To check if the pumpkin is cooked, try it with a tooth.
- If setting aside, separate the pumpkin from the broth to prevent sogginess.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNR2yxsxV/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/99ae56d2-bced-4980-888f-92b5a6006e9b
- Extracted: 2025-12-21

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