Balkabagi Pilav

Name: Balkabagi Pilav
Ingredients: 1 pound orange pumpkin (weight with seeds and stringy bits removed); 1 onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 1 1/2 cups basmati or long-grain rice (washed if basmati); 2 cups chicken stock (page 143) (or you may use 1 bouillon cube); 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon raisins (optional); 3 tablespoons butter

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 pound orange pumpkin (weight with seeds and stringy bits removed)
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 1/2 cups basmati or long-grain rice (washed if basmati)
2 cups chicken stock (page 143) (or you may use 1 bouillon cube)
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon raisins (optional)
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

1

This very large type of pumpkin is often sold by the slice.
2

Cut the peel off, and cut it up into 2/3-inch cubes.
3

Fry the onion in the oil till golden.
4

Add the rice, and stir until the grains are covered in oil.
5

Add the pumpkin and pour in the stock.
6

Add the cardamom seeds, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and raisins if using, and stir well.
7

Simmer, covered, on low heat until the rice and pumpkin are tender.
8

Stir in the butter, and leave for a few minutes with the lid on before serving.