Mashed pumpkin cooked with seasoned or curried shrimp, served with roti.

Steps

1. Peel pumpkin and cut in even-sized pieces. Wash, salt and drain.
2. In a heavy pot heat 1 tbsp oil, add pumpkin, salt, black pepper, garlic and onion.
3. Cover with a heavy lid and allow to cook until tender. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
4. If pumpkin is dry add a little water; if pumpkin is too wet when mashed, a little ground dhall may be sprinkled over it and stirred in.
5. Mash pumpkin and then add seasoned or curried shrimp.
6. Cook for 10 min, then serve hot with roti. Ground split peas may be sprinkled over it and stirred in.