Persian Style Pumpkin Stew Food

PERSIAN-STYLE PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add pumpkin and saute until light golden brown, about 5 minutes
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a stock pot over medium high heat. Add onions and garlic and saute over medium-high heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in tumeric. Add beef and saute until brown, about 5 minutes. Add water, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until beef is slightly tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir pumkin, prunes, vinegar, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to stock pot and simmer until beef and pumpkin are tender, about 45 minutes. Garnish with saffron.

PERSIAN LAMB OR BEEF PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• Brown the meat and add about 1 and 1/2 cups water.
• Add tomato paste, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron and salt and pepper and sauteed onion.
• Cook covered ata simmer for about 1 and 1/2 to two hours.
• Meat should be tender and nearly falling apart stage.
• You may need to add water during cooking but you shouldn't end up with more than the stated amount.
• You don't want a watery stew.
• In the meantime, seed the pumpkin and slice into 2X2 inch pieces and peel.
• Brown on both sides in corn oil.
• The pumpkin should become brown in some places and somewhat flexible but not totally cooked.
• Add to meat and cook covered an additional 20-30 minutes until tender but not falling apart.
• A fork should go into the pumpkin easily but not break it up.
• Add the prunes the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• They shouldn't really cook too much but should get warm.
• Serve over hot basmatic rice.

PERSIAN-STYLE PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add pumpkin and saute until light golden brown, about 5 minutes
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a stock pot over medium high heat. Add onions and garlic and saute over medium-high heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in tumeric. Add beef and saute until brown, about 5 minutes. Add water, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until beef is slightly tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir pumkin, prunes, vinegar, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to stock pot and simmer until beef and pumpkin are tender, about 45 minutes. Garnish with saffron.