The pumpkin milk dish is rich, fragrant, and sweet, which you can drink without getting bored. It can be used as a beverage that helps beautify the skin every day and can also serve as a weaning food for babies. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN to see the secrets to making it right now!
1. Pumpkin Milk
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pumpkin Milk Serves 5 glasses
Pumpkin 500 gr Sweetened condensed milk 20 ml Unsweetened fresh milk 1.5 liters
Tools needed
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How to make Pumpkin Milk
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Steam the pumpkin
Peel the pumpkin, wash it, and cut it into small pieces.
Then, pour about 1 liter of water into the rice cooker and place the pumpkin on the steaming tray of the rice cooker, and cook for 20 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.
Tip: Besides steaming the pumpkin with a rice cooker, you can also use a steamer to steam the pumpkin as well!
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Blending pumpkin
You put the steamed pumpkin into a blender, add 20ml of sweetened condensed milk, 1.5 liters of unsweetened fresh milk, 0.5 liters of water, and blend at high speed for about 1 – 2 minutes until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
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Straining and boiling milk
After blending, strain the milk mixture through a sieve.
Place a pot on the stove, pour the strained milk into it, bring to a boil and stir gently over medium heat for about 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Pour the milk into a glass; it can be enjoyed while hot or allowed to cool and then served with ice, both are very delicious.
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Finished product
Pumpkin milk has a light sweetness, a fragrant pumpkin aroma, and a creamy texture from the fresh milk. This is a drink that is not only delicious but also packed with nutrients good for health.
2. Pumpkin Milk (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pumpkin Milk (recipe shared by a user) Serves 2
Pumpkin 500 gr Unsweetened fresh milk 250 ml Sweetened condensed milk 50 ml Pandan leaves 3 pieces (also known as fragrant pandan/leaf)
Tools needed
How to choose fresh and delicious pandan leaves
- When buying pandan leaves, choose leaves that are neither too old nor too young; the darker green the leaves, the more beautiful the dish will look and the more fragrant it will be.
- Additionally, be careful to avoid buying old, wilted leaves or leaves that have been eaten by pests.
How to make Pumpkin Milk (recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare and steam the pumpkin
Peel the pumpkin, wash it clean, and then cut it into thin slices about 1/2 finger thick.
Next, add water to the steamer and place the pumpkin on top, cover the steamer, and place it on medium heat. Steam for about 15 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.
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Blend the milk and pumpkin mixture
After steaming, take the pumpkin and put it in the blender with 250ml of unsweetened fresh milk and 50ml of sweetened condensed milk. Turn on the blender at high speed for about 1 – 2 minutes until the mixture is smooth.
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Cook the milk
Next, put the pumpkin milk mixture and pandan leaves into a pot, place it on the stove over low heat. To make the pumpkin milk thick and smooth, stir continuously in one direction while cooking. Cook for about 5 minutes and then turn off the heat.
Pour the pumpkin milk into a glass, decorate it nicely, and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
The pumpkin milk is thick and smooth, blending the sweet aroma of pumpkin with fresh milk, the yellow-orange milk color looks very appealing.
You can use pumpkin milk as part of main meals or as a substitute for snacks during breaks.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Pumpkin
- Choose pumpkins with a stem length of about 2 finger widths; these pumpkins usually keep longer after purchase.
- Select pumpkins that feel firm when held, are sturdy, and not soft or wilted.
- Avoid purchasing pumpkins that show signs of bruising, wilting, or even leaking a sticky liquid; these pumpkins are spoiled.
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How to preserve pumpkin milk
- For pumpkin milk kept at room temperature, it should be consumed within the day.
- If you want to store it longer, wait for the pumpkin milk to cool down, then put it in a water container (sterilized), and store it in the refrigerator refrigerator, using it within about 1 – 2 days.
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With easily found ingredients and simple preparation methods, you can make nutritious pumpkin milk for your family, while being assured of food hygiene quality. What are you waiting for? Give it a try now! Wish you success!
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