Lombard style breaded pumpkin: the recipe for the typical dish!

Fried Lombard pumpkin, ingredients and recipe to prepare a simple and delicious dish!

Breaded and fried Lombard style pumpkin is a very simple and very tasty dish to prepare. In fact, finding something fried that isn't good is a difficult task, but in this case frying it in butter , a technique widely used in the Lombardy region, makes the pumpkin irresistible.

The breaded and fried pumpkin following this recipe can be served as an appetizer with sauces of your choice or as a side dish . Now we will explain all the steps to make this typical dish of Lombard cuisine.

Preparation of Lombard-style fried pumpkin

1. First, peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds and filaments from the center then cut the pulp into slices. For a greater scenographic effect you can also cut out round disks using a pastry cutter . The important thing is to obtain a thickness of about 1 cm.
2. Pour the sliced ​​pumpkin pulp into a saucepan. Cover completely with milk, close with the lid and place on the heat. Once it reaches the boil, lower the heat slightly and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes at most so that the pumpkin softens slightly.
3. Lift the pumpkin slices with the help of a slotted spoon, being careful not to break them, and leave to cool. Pour the flour and breadcrumbs into two different plates. In another plate, beat the eggs with a little salt and pepper.
4. At this point flour the pumpkin slices a little at a time then dip them in the beaten eggs and then in the breadcrumbs to obtain a uniform breading .
5. Melt the butter in a large pan and fry the pumpkin slices a little at a time and cook until they are nice and golden.
6. Lift the pumpkin slices with a slotted spoon, let them drain on a sheet of absorbent paper and serve piping hot . Enjoy your meal!

Another recipe to try is pumpkin risotto .

Conservation

This dish should be enjoyed at the moment , as it is fried. In fact, as the hours pass, it tends to become soft and much less appetizing. We do not recommend freezing in the freezer.