Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!attmt1!ip.att.net!news.harvard.edu!news.cs.umb.edu!ulowell.uml.edu!cam-news-feed2.bbnplanet.com!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!chicago-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!newsfeed.enteract.com!newsswitch.lcs.mit.edu!newsfeed.cwix.com!206.102.31.251!news.cmc.net!feeder.swcp.com!sloth.swcp.com!llama.swcp.com!not-for-mail From: Jim.Weller@salata.com (Jim Weller) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Afghan Pumpkins Kadu Bouranee Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 23 Mar 1999 09:01:32 -0700 Organization: Salata 310-543-0439 Lines: 62 Sender: recipes@swcp.com Approved: phill@rt66.com Message-ID: <253_9903211301@salata.com> Reply-To: Jim.Weller@salata.com (Jim Weller) NNTP-Posting-Host: llama.swcp.com Xref: swen.emba.uvm.edu rec.food.recipes:31667 -=> "Karen B. Roth" to All <=- "BR> I have searched everywhere for a recipe for kadu (Afghani pumpkin "BR> dish). It is a staple at most Afghani restaurants, usually as a "BR> vegetable side dish. It seems to be some kind of sweet, tender pumpkin "BR> chunks covered with a tomato sauce and yogurt sauce. It is the most "BR> fabulous pumpkin dish I have ever tasted, and would love to be able to "BR> make it at home. Thanks for your help! Here you go Karen MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Afghan Pumpkins Kadu Bouranee (Sweet Pumpkin) Categories: Afghan, Vegetables Yield: 1 servings 2 lb Fresh pumpkin or squash 1/4 cup Corn oil Sweet Tomato Sauce: 1 tsp Crushed garlic 1 cup Water 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Sugar 4 oz Tomato sauce 1/2 tsp Ginger root, chopped fine 1 tsp Freshly ground coriander Seeds 1/4 tsp Black pepper Yogurt Sauce: 1/4 tsp Crushed garlic 1/4 tsp Salt 3/4 cup Plain yogurt 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 don't know how it's 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. MMMMM Cheers, YK Jim -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted on Mondays. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.