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Hobakjuk (Pumpkin Soup)

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Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Hobakjuk

  • 4 cups kabocha squash
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp. sea salt

Rice Dumplings

  • ½ cup sweet rice flour
  • ¼-½ cup hot water

Instructions
 

For the hobakjuk:

  • Cut squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Bake the two halves face-down at 400° for 45 minutes, or until very soft.
  • Scoop out the cooked squash from the skin and place in a blender or food processor with about a cup of water. Blend until smooth.
  • Add blended squash to a large saucepan with the rest of the ingredients and cook over medium, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pot to prevent sticking. When it just starts to bubble, turn it off.
  • Stir in rice dumplings and serve with sesame seeds and chopped pecans.

For the rice dumplings:

  • While pumpkin is baking, measure rice flour into a bowl and add hot water until a sticky dough forms. You should be able to pinch off pieces of dough and roll them into almond-sized dumplings without them falling apart or sticking too much to your hands. You may need to adjust the amount of water or flour.
  • Set dumplings aside and boil another pot of water.
  • Add dumplings to the pot and give them a stir to prevent sticking. Boil 10 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Add dumplings after the hobakjuk has finished cooking.