The Sicilian-style sweet and sour pumpkin is a simple and rustic side dish known inSicily as o ficatu ri setti cannola -the liver of the seven taps.
4.25 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Total Time 20 minutesmins
Course side course, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian, Italy, Sicily
Servings 4serves
Calories 375kcal
Ingredients
1pumpkin with yellow flesh
garlic
mint
2-3tbsvinegar
1teaspoonsugar - or honey
pepper
oil for frying
Instructions
Wash the pumpkin, peel it and remove the seeds. Cut the pumpkin into 1 cm thick slices and fry them in oil until golden brown. Dab the slices one by one with kitchen roll and place them on a serving plate. Cover with mint leaves and garlic slices.
Warm up the vinegar, sugar and salt and marinate the pumpkin slices.
Let the pumpkin slices stand covered for at least one hour. Garnish with fresh olive oil and fresh mint before serving. Serve with warm and toasted homemade bread.