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Pumpkin Pancakes听

250g coarsely grated or chopped pumpkin

1 onion finely chopped

25g grated root ginger

1 teaspoon chopped red chilli

2 cloves minced garlic

2 tablespoons cooking oil

125g self raising flour

陆 teaspoon salt

1 egg

150ml buttermilk

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Heat the oil in a pan over high heat and add the pumpkin.

Cook for 30 seconds then add the ginger, onion, chilli and garlic and cook until soft and golden.

Cool.

Whisk the flour, egg, buttermilk and salt together and add the pumpkin mixture.

Rest for 10 minutes.

Heat a frying pan or griddle over medium high heat.

Smear with a little oil and drop tablespoons of the mixture into the pan. When bubbles appear, flip over the pancakes and repeat. Keep warm while you use up the mixture.

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Spiced Mince Patties

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500g mince ( pork, chicken ,beef, lamb and turkey all good)

1 onion, finely chopped

2 teaspoons garam masala

1 tablespoon mango chutney

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon chopped red chilli

Good pinch salt and few grinds pepper

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Mix together. Form into walnut sized balls and flatten.

Heat a large frying pan and add a tablespoon of oil over high heat. Add the patties and seal off on both sides. Lower the heat and cook for another 5 minutes each side until fully cooked.

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Scallion Coriander sour cream

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200ml sour cream

4 finely chopped scallions

Handful chopped coriander

Salt and pepper to taste

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Mix well.

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Honey Cumin Glazed Pepitas听

Seeds from a pumpkin

1 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

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Remove the seeds from the pumpkin and wash well to remove as much of the flesh as possible.

Set oven to 200oc.

Line a baking sheet with the pumpkin seeds and bake until crisp and dry - will take about 30 minutes.

Heat a frying pan up and add the pumpkin seeds when hot.

Whizz in the honey and seeds, toss to coat and remove from pan and season with the salt.

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Chef Paula McIntyre goes in search of ingredients for this week's recipe.