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Quibebe
Pumpkin purée
Quibebe: Bahian and Northeastern Brazilian pumpkin cooked down with onion, garlic and coriander
In Bahia and across the Brazilian Northeast, quibebe is the soft orange purée of pumpkin that sits beside carne-seca, fried fish or a plate of rice and beans. The name comes from a Kimbundu word from Angola, a reminder of the African roots of the region's cooking. Pumpkin is stewed with onion, garlic and tomato until it collapses, then mashed roughly and finished with lots of fresh coriander. This is the vegan version; many families stir in shredded carne-seca, salted dried beef. Chef's tip: use a dense, dry pumpkin such as kabocha or crown prince for the richest texture.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the quibebe
- 2 ¼ lb dense pumpkin (kabocha or butternut)peeled, in 3 cm cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onionchopped
- 3 cloves garlicchopped
- 1 tomatochopped
- 1 malagueta or other small hot chilli (optional)chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup water
- ½ oz fresh corianderchopped
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a heavy pan over a medium heat and cook the 1 onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add the 3 cloves garlic, 1 tomato and 1 malagueta or other small hot chilli and cook for 3 minutes.
8 minStep 2: Add the 2 ¼ lb dense pumpkin (kabocha or butternut), 1 tsp salt and ¾ cup water. Cover and cook on a low heat for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the pumpkin falls apart when pressed.
20 minStep 3: Uncover and mash roughly with a wooden spoon, cooking for 2–3 minutes to drive off the liquid. Too much water is the usual mistake; quibebe should be thick enough to hold a spoon.
3 minStep 4: Stir in the ½ oz fresh coriander and serve hot.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does quibebe take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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