Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

Ingredients

• ripe pumpkin 1 kilogram
• coconut cream 1 cup
• coconut milk 4 cups
• sugar 1 cup
• salt 1/2 tsp
• clear slaked lime water 6 cups

Preparation

1. Clean the pumpkin well and peel off the skin. Halve the pumpkin and remove the seeds, cut into 1x2 1/2 cm pieces. Soak in slaked lime water for 30 minutes.
2. Mix the sugar, salt, and coconut milk and cook over medium heat.
3. When the sugar has dissolved, strain and return to a boil. Add the pumpkin and cook until done.
4. Pour in the coconut cream and bring back to the boil, then remove from the heat.
5. Spoon into a dessert bowl and serve. Can be served hot or cold.