How to make roast pumpkin with green chilli and lime yoghurt

Don’t relegate your not-quite-ready squash or pumpkin to Halloween decorations – instead make this recipe, says Julia Platt Leonard

Kabocha squash are ideal candidates for roasting and the skin is edible if it’s cooked long enough (Julia Platt Leonard)

Pumpkins and hard squashes are often relegated to jack-o-lantern duty or wind up as part of an autumnal centrepiece.

But there are scores of great-tasting squashes and pumpkins that are ideal for cooking.

Slice an acorn squash or delicata in half and stuff with cooked quinoa, black beans and shredded cheese.