Ghapama (stuffed Pumpkin) and Iranian Delicacy for This Fest

• tempo totale: 1 hour 3 minutes

Ingredienti

Medium sized pumpkin

Handful of walnuts, pistachios, almonds

Handful of pitted dates, dried apricot and raisins

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp agave syrup/maple syrup/honey

1/6 tsp saffron dissolved in

1/4 cup boiling water

2 cups basmati rice

Istruzioni

Cut the top off the pumpkin and remove the seeds from the inside. Brush inside and outside with oil.

Half cook the rice - boil 2 cups of rice with 1 tbsp salt and water until half cooked. Drain and wash with cold water. Set aside.Roughly chop the nuts and dried fruits.

Sautee in some oil for a few minutes. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and syrup.Layer the rice, and toasted nut mixture inside the pumpkin.

For every layer add a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg, and some saffron water. Once the pumpkin is full, add the lid back on.Bake at 180 for an hour or until the pumpkin is cooked through