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Afghan Pumpkins Kadu Bouranee (Sweet Pumpkin)

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"Very nice. Use Middle Eastern or Greek-style yogurt with it. Also, better with fresh pumpkin since there's some texture left when it's done. You can add meat, but it's certainly not necessary. " - swdshchf

Yield: 1 Ready in 42 minutes

Cuisine: AfghanMain Ingredient: Pumpkin

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Afghan Pumpkins Kadu Bouranee (Sweet Pumpkin)
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 1
1/4 cCorn oil
2 lbFresh pumpkin; or squash

Afghan Pumpkins Kadu Bouranee (Sweet Pumpkin) Preparation

MMMMM---------------------SWEET TOMATO SAUCE-------------------------- 1 ts Crushed garlic 1 c Water 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Sugar 4 oz Tomato sauce 1/2 ts Ginger root; chopped fine 1 ts Freshly ground coriander Seeds 1/4 ts Black pepperMMMMM------------------------YOGURT SAUCE----------------------------- 1/4 ts Crushed garlic 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Plain yogurtMMMMM--------------------------GARNISH------------------------------- Dry mint leaves; crushed Peel the pumpkin and cut into 2-3" cubes; set aside. Heat oil in a large frying pan that has a lid. Fry the pumpkins on both sides for a couple of minutes until lightly browned. Mix together ingredients for Sweet Tomato Sauce in a bowl then add to pumpkin mixture in fry pan. Cover and cook 20-25 minutes over low heat until the pumpkin is cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated. (I dont know how its going to evaporate if the pan is covered....-B.) Mix together the ingredients for the yogurt sauce. To serve: Spread half the yogurt sauce on a plate and lay the pumpkin on top. Top with remaining yogurt and any cooking juices left over. Sprinkle with dry mint. May be served with chalow (basmati rice) and naan or pita bread. From Afghani Cooking, the cookbook from Da Afghan Restaurant, Bloomington/Minneapolis, MN. Per serving: 1018 Calories (kcal); 61g Total Fat; (52% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 117g Carbohydrate; 23mg Cholesterol; 2379mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 12 Fat; 7 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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    Afghan Pumpkins Kadu Bouranee (Sweet Pumpkin) Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    Easy to make and delicious. We added lamb to the meat sauce and served with with some quinoa.
    3 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 46 minutes ago
    Very nice. Use Middle Eastern or Greek-style yogurt with it. Also, better with fresh pumpkin since there's some texture left when it's done. You can add meat, but it's certainly not necessary.
    4 years, 4 months, 2 days, 9 hours, 23 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Afghan
    2. Corn
    3. Pumpkin
    4. Appetizer
    5. Fall
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