Middle Eastern Whole Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe

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Middle Eastern Whole Stuffed Pumpkin
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 210C/190C fan forced.
  2. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut a circle from the top of the pumpkin, leaving a 4 cm border.
  3. Wrap pumpkin lid in foil and place on a baking tray.
  4. Scoop seeds and membrane from pumpkin and discard.
  5. Place pumpkin, cut side down on a baking tray and cover with foil.
  6. Bake for 1 hour or until flesh is just tender.
  7. Meanwhile cook rice following packet instructions and drain and then transfer to a bowl and cover.
  8. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat and cook onion stirring for 5 minutes or until soft and then add lamb mince and cook stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the mince, for 6 minutes or until browned.
  9. Add harissa, cumin, cinnamon, chilli flakes, stock, chickpeas and lentils and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes or until heated through and season with salt and pepper and then add rice to lamb mixture and stir in the coriander and half the pistachios and set aside.
  10. Transfer pumpkin to a board and cut 1 cup of flesh from inside the pumpkin and roughly chop the flesh and add to rice mixture.
  11. Fill pumpkin cavity with rice mixture, pressing down firmly with the back of a spoon (see note in intro about excess mix) and return the lid to the pumpkin.
  12. Wrap pumpkin in foil and return to baking tray and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours or until tender when pierced with a skewer and let stand for 5 minutes.
  13. Remove foil from pumpkin and transfer to a plate (base will be quite soft) and cut into wedges and dollop with yoghurt and sprinkle with remaining pistachios and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 530.74 Kcal (2222 kJ)
Calories from fat 135.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.09g 23%
Cholesterol 0.45mg 0%
Sodium 115.09mg 5%
Potassium 1748.43mg 37%
Total Carbs 76.74g 26%
Sugars 12.73g 51%
Dietary Fiber 16.78g 67%
Protein 28.29g 57%
Vitamin C 34.3mg 57%
Iron 7.7mg 43%
Calcium 129.7mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 104.06 Kcal (436 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.96g 23%
Cholesterol 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 22.57mg 5%
Potassium 342.81mg 37%
Total Carbs 15.05g 26%
Sugars 2.5g 51%
Dietary Fiber 3.29g 67%
Protein 5.55g 57%
Vitamin C 6.7mg 57%
Iron 1.5mg 43%
Calcium 25.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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