Pumpkin in Yogurt

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes
• 400 grams minced meat
• 1 kilogram yogurt, whisked with half a cup of water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 small head garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• A pinch of seven-spice seasoning
• Oil or ghee

Method

1. Saute the minced meat with a little oil or ghee and a pinch of the seasoning until the meat changes color.
2. Add the pumpkin cubes over the meat, sprinkle with salt, and stir until the pumpkin pieces soften slightly.
3. In another pot, put the yogurt mixture over the heat, stirring until it comes to a boil.
4. Add the pumpkin and meat to the yogurt mixture and let it simmer over low heat.
5. Crush the garlic, mix it with the dried mint, and add them to the pot. Pumpkin in yogurt will need about half an hour to cook through.
6. Serve fluffy vermicelli rice alongside the pumpkin in yogurt.
7. You can also use pumpkin to make Pumpkin with Tahini