Kaddu Sabzi [recipe] by Manjit Handa, PhD Ingredients:
I lb pumpkin (the yellow flesh, usually available in Jamaican stores), peeled and cubed
1 tsp cumin seeds
1tsp coriander seeds
1tsp turmeric powder
1 small onion, diced
½ inch gingerroot, grated
1 tomato, diced
1tbsp whipping cream
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Method:
In a skillet, heat the olive oil and add cumin and coriander seeds. Just when they begin to sputter, add onion and ginger. Keep stirring until the onion is golden brown. Then add turmeric and tomatoes. When the tomatoes are tender add pumpkin, cream, salt and pepper. Mix everything well on a high heat, then simmer and cover the skillet. After about ten minutes, take a look and stir once again; the pumpkin would have released a lot of water. Cover and continue cooking for another ten to fifteen minutes, until the pumpkin is completely mushy. Finally turn up the heat and dry out the excessive liquid. Transfer to the serving dish and garnish with any of your favorite fresh herb. This serves as a great side dish to rice, noodles or salad and can also be had with any of your favorite breads. Enjoy!
Dr. Manjit Handa is the editor of Healing Matrix, an online magazine dedicated to literature, creativity and human condition and teaches Creative Writing at McMaster University, Hamilton.
Harnessing Mindfulness Good Morning Parmjit I apologize for taking so long in contacting you. I wanted to let you know that the evaluations sheets we handed out after you did the session for our Divisional Day (way back in October) were all excellent. Every single staff person who attended your session was very pleased with it. They all found it very relaxing and said that they would enjoy a further session and recommend you to other departments who were having a department day similar to the one you presented your session at.
Also, I should mention that you may in the very near future hear from one of my co-workers asking you to do a session for our individual team. She is working on the logistics with our manager to see what we can do about having you come to one of our meetings.
Once again, I want to thank you for the wonderful session you did for us and wish you the best in 2009.
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