Kabocha Squash Sticks (Kenpi)

• 100 grams Kabocha Squash skin
• 40 grams Sugar
• 1/2 tbsp Water
• 1 tbsp Black sesame seeds
• 1 Vegetable oil (for deep frying)

1. Cut up kabocha squash skin (thick pieces if possible) into 5 mm wide slices.
2. Add vegetable oil to a frying pan and once it has heated add the kabocha squash slices and fry them until they are nice and crunchy.
3. (Make sure not to let them burn!)
4. Once they are nice and crunchy, place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
5. Heat sugar and water in a small pot, and as soon as it starts to turn into a light brown candy sauce add the kabocha squash slices from Step 3 and black sesame seeds.
6. Mix quickly.
7. Lay the sticks on a tray so that they don't overlap and once they're cooled it's all done!
8. If you put them in a Japanese style side bowl it kinda looks like a fancy Japanese snack.

skin, sugar, water, black sesame seeds, vegetable oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153032-kabocha-squash-sticks-kenpi (may not work)