Pumpkin combined with butternut squash and peanut butter has a great taste.

Abdul-akin Habineza, chef at Mama Boy’s restaurant in Nyabugogo says the dish is very simple to prepare and needs very basic ingredients.

"The flavour is like a ghost of peanut butter, with a cheery sprinkling of salt, on the sweet squash. It’s the perfect bitter-sweet combo. For a twist on tradition, we transformed pumpkin from the usual pie into an enchanting side dish recipe,” he says.

Serves 2-4

What you’ll need

•1 butternut squash•1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, or to taste (natural preferred)•warm water•salt or sugar•Garnish: crushed peanuts, as desired

Procedure

•Peel, cube and steam butternut squash for about 30 minutes. Be sure to cook it until extremely tender, to ensure a smooth mash.•Next, mash the peanut butter into the squash directly with a little salt or sugar.

•Alternatively if your squash seems dry, whisk the peanut butter with a couple of table spoons of water until a smooth sauce is formed.•Personally, add water, since that dilutes the flavours.

•Either way, mash the butternut squash with peanut butter and season with salt or sugar, as desired.•To get a silky smooth texture, use an immersion blender.•Top with crushed peanuts.