🇵🇾 Paraguayan Cuisine

Kivevé

Sweet Squash Pudding

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 282 kcal

A creamy, golden pudding of andai squash cooked with corn flour, milk, and cheese, sweetened with sugar — a uniquely Paraguayan side dish that straddles sweet and savory.

Ingredients

1kg andai squash (or butternut squash), peeled and cubed
1/2 cup corn flour
1 cup milk
100g Paraguayan cheese, grated
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt

Instructions

1 Boil squash until very tender, about 20 min. Drain and mash until smooth.
2 Mix corn flour with milk to make a slurry.
3 Combine mashed squash with the corn flour mixture in a large pot over medium heat.
4 Stir continuously as the mixture thickens, about 10 min. Add sugar, butter, and salt.
5 When thick and pulling away from the sides, remove from heat. Stir in grated cheese.
6 Serve warm as a side dish.

Did You Know?

Kivevé is one of the few dishes in the world that is simultaneously considered a side dish, a dessert, and a comfort food depending on how sweet it is made.