南瓜炒虾米 Stir Fried Pumpkin with Dried Shrimp

南瓜炒虾米是一道很普遍的家常小菜，也是妈妈常会煮的菜肴之一。印象中妈妈的南瓜炒虾米是有加入咖哩叶的，这种煮法让南瓜吃起来别有一番风味。甜美的南瓜加上虾米的鲜味，绝对是下饭的好菜肴。

南瓜炒虾米

材料：
南瓜 500克（去皮去籽，切成小块状）
虾米 1/4杯（洗净及浸泡5分钟）
蒜头 4瓣（剁碎）
咖哩叶 4支（只取叶子）
水 1至1 1/2 杯
食油 1汤匙
糖 1茶匙
盐及白胡椒粉 适量

做法：
1. 把油加入锅以中火烧热，加入蒜头爆香。接着加入虾米及咖哩叶，炒至香。
2. 加入南瓜，继续炒多一分钟。
3. 倒入水，确定水份足够盖过南瓜，煮至滚后加盖焖煮南瓜至变软及水份减少。加入适量的盐及白胡椒粉调味，盛碟即可乘热享用。




Stir Fried Pumpkin with Dried Shrimp

Ingredients:
500 g pumpkin, peeled, remove seeds and cubed
1/4 cup dried shrimp, rinsed and soaked for 5 minutes
4 cloves of garlic, minced
4 sprigs curry leaves, use only the leaves
1 to 1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp sugar
Salt and white pepper to taste

Method:
1. Heat wok with oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute till fragrant. Add dried shrimp and curry leaves, stir fry till fragrant.

2. Add pumpkin cubes and stir fry for another minute.

3. Pour in the water and ensure the water is just enough to cover the pumpkin. Bring to boil and then cover the wok with lid, cook until the pumpkin is tender and the water is reduced. Add salt and white pepper to taste. Transfer to serving plate and serve hot.

I'm submitting this post to the Best Recipes for Everyone July 2015 Event (BREE# 11 I Have A Date with Pumpkin) organized by Fion of XuanHom's Mom and co-hosted by Rachel of Simple Life.