Karzai family restaurants' Kadu Bouranee

[Guest guest]

The family of Hamid Karzai, the soon to be leader of Afghanistan, has

been running restaurants in USA.

 

This is one of the most remembered dishes from these restaurants.

 

" One of the most unusual dishes .. sauteed pumpkin crowned with

yogurt and mint. Although the pumpkin is on the sweet side, when

combined with bits of saltier food-- and, again, the excellent side

of rice--it offers a tasty mix of sweet and salty with an earthy

pumpkin flavor. "

 

" Pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on

yogurt garlic sauce "

 

 

Here is the recipe.

 

Afghan Pumpkins Kadu Bouranee (or Kaddo Borawni - Sweet Pumpkin)

 

2 pounds fresh pumpkin or squash

1/4 cup corn oil

 

 

SWEET TOMATO SAUCE

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup sugar

4 ounces tomato sauce

1/2 teaspoon ginger root; chopped fine

1 teaspoon coriander seed; freshly ground

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

 

 

YOGURT SAUCE

1/4 teaspoon garlic; crushed

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup plain yogurt

 

 

GARNISH

dry mint leaves; crushed

 

Peel the pumpkin and cut into 2-3 " cubes; set aside. Heat oil in a

large frying pan that has a lid. Fry the pumpkins on both sides for a

couple of minutes until lightly browned. Mix together ingredients for

Sweet Tomato Sauce in a bowl then add to pumpkin mixture in fry pan.

 

Cover and cook 20-25 minutes over low heat until the pumpkin is

cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated. Let some steam escape.

 

Mix together the ingredients for the yogurt sauce.

 

To serve: Spread half the yogurt sauce on a plate and lay the pumpkin

on top. Top with remaining yogurt and any cooking juices left over.

Sprinkle with dry mint.

 

May be served with basmati rice and naan or pita bread.