This rice stuffed pumpkin is all you need to serve as a side on thanksgiving beside your turkey. We’re coming up on holiday season and if you’re in need of ideas for your next celebration, this rice stuffed pumpkin for you!
RICE STUFFED PUMPKIN
Biryani Rice
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon allspice
- 1 small cinnamon sticks
- 4 cardamom seeds
- 4 cups hot water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup vermicili noodles
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 2 medium potatoes cut into small cubes
- ½ cup pine nuts
- ½ cup yellow raisins
- 2 cups chicken breast or lamb cut into cubes i use lamb
- add ¼ cup of oil to a pot, along with rinsed rice, salt,black pepper,allspice,cinnamon sticks,cardamom seeds and hot water.Make sure everything is combined well. Keep the pot on high heat without lid.all the moisture is absorbed, cover with lid and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan, add ¼ cup of oil and vermicelli noodles. You have to stir them frequently to achieve the golden brown color. Add 1 cup of hot water, salt, and frozen peas and carrots. Cook on medium heat for the water to be fully absorbed. Transfer to a large tray and set aside.
- Peel, wash, and cut your potatoes into small cubes. pan-fry potatoes on medium heat to have them golden and crispy.Toast the pine nuts in a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir pine nuts over medium heat.color becomes a golden brown, add raisins and cook for only 30 seconds.
- add chicken breast or lamb with salt and 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the cubed chicken or lamb to a different skillet and stir over medium heat. The minute chicken cubes or lamb are ,color becomes a golden brown turn off the heat and set the pan aside.
- Slice the top of the pumpkin and step aside. Scoop out some Flesh if needed then Scoop out the seeds.Preheat oven to 400°F.then cover with the top. Put in the oven for 30 minutes or till fork tender.
- Spoon the rice mixture into the pumpkin. Put the pumpkin top back on and place it in a baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.Bake in a preheated 400 F oven for about 30 minutes.
- Let the pumpkin sit for 10 minutes, then remove the lid and slice the pumpkin into wedges to serve enjoy.
