SPOOKY STUFFED PUMPKIN WITH BLOODY BEETROOT INFUSED SPICY RICE…

A spooky center-piece for any healthy eater’s Halloween banquet. We created this devilishly red, spicy and zesty flavoured brown basmati rice encased in a spiced, whole roasted pumpkin vessel.  Get stuffed this Halloween… and here’s how:

What you’ll need:

• One medium sized pumpkin
• 100g brown basmati rice
• 2 medium red onions
• 2 beetroot (fresh)
• 1 heaped teaspoon The Gym Chef Winter Spice
• 2 heaped teaspoon The Gym Chef Cajun seasoning
• ½  tsp of The Gym Chef Pink Himalayan Salt
• 1  tsp of The Gym Chef Black Pepper Salt
• 1 pomegranate (whole)
• 1 lemon (whole)
• Rapeseed oil (cold press)

Method:

• Slice the top off your pumpkin,
• Scoop out the guts
• Smother with a little rapeseed oil,
• Rub generously with the Winter Spice aromatic seasoning,
• Add a sprinkling of salt if desired,
• Bake for 45 mins in the center of the oven at 190 degrees C.
• Wash and drain the rice,
• Boil for 20 mins at a medium/high heat.

Prep the veg:

• Peel and slice the onions,
• Peel and thinly slice the beetroot,
• Add a third of the beetroot to the rice to help naturally change it’s colour to a bloody red,
• Cut the pomegranate in half, hold over a bowl and bash repeatedly to release the juicy seeds.

Now for the flavour:

• Add two tablespoons of rapeseed oil to a wok,
• Fry the onions and add the beetroot and cook until soft (leaving some for a garnish later on),
• Add the seasoning and stir,
• Mix in the rice and stir well,
• Squeeze in the lemons,
• Turn the heat off and mix in half of the pomegranate seeds,
• Grab the pumpkin and stuff with the rice mix,
• Garnish as ghoulishly as possible with the remaining beetroot, and pomegranate.

Serve as a great devilish vegan dish or as a side with your choice of protein.

Optional - Fight off vampires with our Garlic and Herb seasoning.

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