Kaddo Bourani (Afghan Sweet Pumpkin with Lamb Yogurt Sauce)
September 29, 2021 • 0 comments
This recipe is special to our marketing manager, Dorothy, and her family. Dorothy's grandmother lived in Afghanistan for many years, and we wanted to celebrate her life and Afghanistan's rich heritage with this delicious autumn dish!
Ingredients
- (2 - each about 3 lbs) Sugar pie pumpkins (not decorative pumpkins)
- (6 tbsp) Vegetable oil
- (1 cup) Sugar
- (2 cups) Plain yogurt
- (2 cloves) Garlic, minced
- (1 tbsp) Mint
- (1/2 tsp) Salt
- (1) Large onion, finely diced
- (1.5 lbs) Rocklands ground lamb
- (1) Large tomato, seeded and finely chopped
- (2 large cloves) Garlic, minced (for meat sauce)
- (1 1/4 tsp) Ground coriander
- (1 1/2 tsp) Salt (for meat sauce)
- (1 tsp) Pepper
- (1/2 tsp) Turmeric
- (2 tbsp) Tomato paste
- (1 1/3 cup) Water
Directions
For the pumpkin:
- Preheat your oven to 300º.
- Wash off the outside of the pumpkins, cut them in half, and scrape out the stringy stuff on the inside. Cut the halves into 3″-4″ pieces and peel them deeply enough that you get rid of all the green and rind.
- Lay the pumpkin pieces in a single layer, hollow side up, on a baking pan, and cover them with the vegetable oil. Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the pieces.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 2.5 hours. Baste the pumpkin pieces with the juices from the pan, then cover them back up and bake for another 45 minutes.
For the yogurt sauce:
- Mix the yogurt, minced garlic, mint, and salt together in a bowl, adding water if the yogurt is too thick to pour. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
For the meat sauce:
- Brown the onions in oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the lamb and cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until it breaks up into small pieces and the pinkness is almost gone. Add tomato, garlic, and spices, and stir for another 5 minutes or so.
- Stir in tomato paste, then add water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Serve with pumpkin on the bottom, yogurt in the middle, and meat sauce on the top!