Oriental stuffed pumpkin

Preheat the oven to 200 °C (fan-assisted).

Wash the pumpkin, cut off the top and remove the seeds. Rub with salt and oil inside and out.

Cook the pumpkin in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Ainesosat

1 kappale Hokkaido pumpkin, 1 Ruokalusikallinen olive oil, 1 Teelusikallinen salt

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Wash the spring onions and chop them into thin rings.

Wash, halve, deseed and dice the pepper. Wash, halve, stem and dice the tomato. Chop the cranberries and dates into small pieces.

Ainesosat

1 kappale onion, 1 Varpaat garlic, 1 kappale spring onion, 150 G bell pepper (red), 100 G tomatoes, 40 G dried cranberries, 5 kappale dates

Mix the couscous, dried fruit and spices in a large bowl and add boiling water.

Leave the couscous to infuse for about 10 minutes, stirring often.

Ainesosat

150 G couscous, 280 ml water, 2 Teelusikallinen salt, 1 Teelusikallinen cumin, 0,5 Teelusikallinen cayenne pepper, 0,5 Teelusikallinen cinnamon (ground)

Wash the lemon in hot water, dry it and grate the zest. Keep the lemon in the fridge for future use. Stir the apple cider vinegar and lemon zest into the couscous.

Wash the mint and parsley, shake dry and chop finely. Stir in the herbs and prepared vegetables.

Ainesosat

1 kappale lemon, 2 Ruokalusikallinen apple cider vinegar, 2 Haara mint, 3 Haara parsley

Stuff the soft pumpkin with the couscous and sprinkle the feta over the top.

Bake the pumpkin for a further 5 minutes.

Ainesosat

50 G feta

Take the pumpkin out of the oven and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

Ainesosat

30 G fresh pomegranate seeds