Baked Pumpkin

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg pumpkin flesh (from butternut squash)
• 8 sprigs thyme
• 0.5 tsp Coriander seeds
• 0.5 tsp cumin
• coarse Sea salt
• Cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp liquid butter
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Maple Syrup

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 200°C (convection 180°C; gas: level 3). Cut pumpkin flesh into 3-4 cm cubes. Rinse thyme, shake dry, pluck leaves from 4 sprigs and finely chop. Split remaining sprigs into small pieces.

2. 2.

   Finely crush coriander and cumin in a mortar and add to pumpkin with chopped thyme. Season with salt and pepper, add butter and oil, mix well. Place in a baking tin lined with parchment paper and bake for about 35 minutes.

3. 3.

   Drizzle baked pumpkin from the tray with maple syrup and serve garnished with remaining thyme.