Name: Persian-Style Pumpkin Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Vegetable oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; Pumpkin - peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch cubes - ½; Onion, chopped - 1 small; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon; Beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes - 1 pound; Water - 2 cups; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Pitted prunes - 12; Vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Sugar - 2 tablespoons; Salt - 2 teaspoons; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Saffron (Optional) - ⅓ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Persian-Style Pumpkin Stew

1. Vegetable oil, divided 3 tablespoons

2. Pumpkin - peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch cubes ½

3. Onion, chopped 1 small

4. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

5. Ground turmeric ½ teaspoon

6. Beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 pound

7. Water 2 cups

8. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

9. Pitted prunes 12

10. Vinegar 2 tablespoons

11. Sugar 2 tablespoons

12. Salt 2 teaspoons

13. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

14. Saffron (Optional) ⅓ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Persian-Style Pumpkin Stew

1 . Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add pumpkin and saute until light golden brown, about 5 minutes

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.