Kaddo Bourani

Name: Kaddo Bourani
Ingredients: For the pumpkin; 2 Sugar Pie pumpkins, each about 3 pounds; 6 tbsp corn oil; 3 C sugar; For the yogurt sauce; 2 C plain yogurt (we used lowfat, which was fine); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp dried mint; 1/2 tsp salt; For the meat sauce; 1/4 C corn oil; 1 large onion, finely diced; 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef; 1 large tomato, seeded and finely chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/4 tsp ground coriander; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp freshly ground pepper; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 1/3 C water

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Ingredients

For the pumpkin
2 Sugar Pie pumpkins, each about 3 pounds
6 tbsp corn oil
3 C sugar
For the yogurt sauce
2 C plain yogurt (we used lowfat, which was fine)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp dried mint
1/2 tsp salt
For the meat sauce
1/4 C corn oil
1 large onion, finely diced
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 large tomato, seeded and finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 tsp ground coriander
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/3 C water

Directions

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