Good for Ekadasi or side dish
Butternut squash, cut in half with ends trimmed off and seeded
Ghee
Butter
Salt
Pepper
PREPARATION
Add ghee to a skillet, place the squash half face down into the ghee and bake 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender and the squash is nicely browned.
Offer to Krishna with salt, pepper and well buttered.
VARIATIONS
Offer to Krishna with salt, pepper and well buttered.
VARIATIONS
Sprinkle on cinnamon, nutmeg and toasted pecans
Butternut can also be halved, seeded and then steamed in a pan of water instead of baked. One way is face down in a little ghee added to a hot pan and then water added and steamed until the water evaporates completely. Another way is face down in hot pan with a little ghee and then slowly cooked covered on low heat until tender
A FAST WAY TO CUBE A BUTTERNUT
After baking, immediately make a slit through the peel and it should come off easily. Using tongs can help, since it's very hot.
Then slice into chunks, and you're ready to season.
After baking, immediately make a slit through the peel and it should come off easily. Using tongs can help, since it's very hot.
Then slice into chunks, and you're ready to season.
