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

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20 min.

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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.