Persian Pumpkin Stew

==Description==
Category:Persian Recipes
===Ingredients===
* 1 lb stew meat (Lamb or Beef) 
* 2 small pumpkin 
* 1/2 cup dried prune 
* 3 tablespoons tomato paste 
* 1 teaspoon turmeric 
* 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 
* 1/2 medium Onion, chopped 
* salt and pepper 
* 1/4 cup water (optional) 
* 1 pinch saffron, disolved in the water (optional) 
===Directions===
* 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. 
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==See also==
Category: Persian Meat Dishes Category:Meat Dishes Category:Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category: Boiled Turmeric RecipesCategory: Turmeric Side Dish Recipes
Category: Pumpkin Side Dish Recipes
Category: Pan-fry Pumpkin Recipes
Category: Stewed Pumpkin Recipes
Category:Prune Recipes
category:corn oil Recipes
category:cinnamon Recipes
category:turmeric Recipes
category:saffron Recipes
category:pumpkin Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:tomato Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:meat Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:Lamb Recipes