Mazandaran pumpkin borani with yogurt and cinnamon

Mazandaran pumpkin borani with yogurt and cinnamon

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Pumpkin puree, cooked with very little water, mashed, and mixed with yogurt, salt, pepper, and a touch of cinnamon.

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A specialty of Mazandaran, in northern Iran: a mild and savory dish, served cold with bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.06
  • $0.03

Directions

  1. Wash the pumpkin, cut it into slices, and cook it with a little water over low heat. It will release its own moisture, so don’t drown it.
  2. Use a spoon to detach the flesh from the skin, then mash it, either in a blender or simply with a fork. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the yogurt, salt, pepper, and cinnamon, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add a touch of cinnamon for decoration. ≈ 2 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • One pumpkin
  • Yogurt
  • cinnamon
  • salt and pepper

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