Pumpkin with Meat and Tomato

Ingredients

• 1 kilo pumpkin, cut into cubes
• 1/2 kilo meat, cut into small pieces
• 2 carrots, cut into rounds
• rosemary - optional
• 1 onion, cut into wedges
• 4 tomatoes, grated
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• A pinch of nutmeg
• A pinch of black pepper
• A pinch of dried thyme or oregano
• Salt
• Oil or ghee for cooking
• 2 cups rice

Method

1. Sauté the meat in oil or ghee with a pinch of black pepper. If the meat is not tender or fillet, we recommend boiling it beforehand.
2. Add the onion wedges over the meat and stir until the onion softens.
3. Then add the carrots and rosemary and stir for about 5 minutes.
   Timers: 5 min
4. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and salt to the mixture, stir, then cover the pot and let it cook over low heat for about 15 minutes.
   Timers: 15 min
5. Add the pumpkin, stir, and leave it again for about 20 minutes over low heat, or until the pumpkin is cooked.
   Timers: 20 min
6. Finally, sprinkle in the nutmeg and thyme, bring it to a boil once, and turn off the heat.
7. Serve the pumpkin with meat and tomato alongside white rice as a stew, or with bread and vegetables.
8. This delicious recipe is from the friend of Shou Tabbakhin Al-Youm website
9. Ruwaida Al-Haj Al-Rifai
10. Try also Ruwaida's Pumpkin with Yogurt
11. For your special and lovely occasions... how about making Stuffed Pumpkin
12. Pumpkin can also be used in sweet recipes such as Pumpkin Muhallabia from Ruwaida's kitchen as well