Kutabs from pumpkin. National dish of Azerbaijan. Super recipe

ground meat

🥗Healthier: chopped mushrooms

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Mushrooms reduce calories while providing umami flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and lower in sugar.

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: fresh berries

Dried cranberries offer sweetness and color.

Prepare pumpkin by peeling and chopping it into small pieces.

Boil the pumpkin pieces in water until soft, about 10 minutes.

Drain the pumpkin and mash it until smooth.

In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed pumpkin with flour, salt, and water to form a dough.

Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Finely chop the onion and walnuts, then mix them together with salt and pepper in a bowl.

Divide the rested dough into small balls and roll each into a thin circle.

Place a spoonful of the onion and walnut mixture on one half of each circle.

Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape and seal the edges.

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat until melted.

Place the kutabs in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

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