Pumpkin stew (Tershek kunder)
October 29, 2012 • Category: Main Dish
Pumpkins are here!
An easy and delicious stew to put together from my friend Asma, who is of Kurdish origin (Mardin, Turkey). Grab some stew meat (lamb with bones if you like, or beef), onion, tomatoes, pumpkin and a handful of chickpeas. Douse with lemon juice. Serve with bread or rice or bulgur.
INGREDIENTS: 4 servings
- 2 onions
- 1 lb. lamb shanks, cut in small chunks with bone or stew meat
- salt, pepper
- 4 cups of pumpkin chunks
- 4 large tomatoes or one can of tomatoes
- 1 cup of cooked chickpeas
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 2 tbsp of lemon juice (fresh)
METHOD:
- Chop the onions; heat the oil and fry the onions till soft, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle the lamb shanks with salt and pepper and brown in the pot briefly with the onions. Add 4 cups of water, cover and simmer the lamb and onions for 45 minutes.
- Chop the tomatoes and add to the stew. Add the pumpkin, chickpeas and lemon juice; simmer the stew for another 30 minutes (or longer), taste to adjust seasoning and serve hot with bread or rice or bulgur on the side.
NOTE: This is a perfect dish for a crockpot.
Comments
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Jan says:
and when does the lamb go in? 😉
On October 29, 2012 at 11:12 am
Joumana says:
@Jan: the lamb gets browned with the onions, then water is added to make a broth, then the tomatoes are added with the chickpeas, then the lemon juice; leave to simmer for one hour, taste, and serve with bread or rice or bulgur.
@sorry, I add the pumpkin with the tomatoes; corrected the omission!
On October 29, 2012 at 11:19 am
Rosa says:
Comforting and surely extremely scrumptious!
Cheers,
Rosa
On October 29, 2012 at 11:25 am
Cherine says:
A wonderful soup!
On October 29, 2012 at 11:29 am
Oui, Chef says:
This sounds divine, and I love the bowl you serve it in!
On October 29, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Cynthia says:
When do you add the pumpkin? With the lamb or the tomatoes?
On October 29, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Susan says:
This would be wonderful in a crock pot! Lovely flavors of the season, Joumana, and so beautiful in your copper bowl.
On October 29, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Ian says:
When does the pumpkin go in? I can’t see it!
On October 29, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Anna says:
Mmmmm love the pumpkin in everything. Lamb would be good with it.
On October 30, 2012 at 7:50 am
Nadji says:
Des saveurs et du goût. Ce ragoût doit être des plus délicieux.
La cuisine kurde gagne à être encore plus connue.
A bientôt
On October 30, 2012 at 7:59 am
Belinda @zomppa says:
A hearty meal! Not to mention a stunningly gorgeous serving bowl.
On October 30, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Alaiyo Kiasi says:
I am so in love with pumpkin–it was a taste acquired late in life. Now I can’t get enough of it. I can make this a vegan dish and still have a wonderfully tasty meal that my family would love. Another winner, Joumana!
Alaiyo
On October 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Christine @ Fresh says:
I love the copper pot that you have on display. The stew looks delicious!
On October 30, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Yasmeen @ Wandering says:
Beautiful stew – so ideal for Fall in your side of the world, and Spring in Australia. It’s spring lamb season here, and the warm weather is interspersed with cold days. I can absolutely see us eating this beautiful creation of yours.
On November 1, 2012 at 5:27 am
Wizzy says:
Even though there is no Autumn in my country we love stews like this. Such a great family meal.
On November 1, 2012 at 11:53 am
Erica says:
What a rich and comforting dish!!!Love all those flavors…perfect for this cold weather!
On November 1, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Magdalena says:
Hello Joumana: pumpkins are there, really ? This is a real autumn stew, but with southern touch – chick peas:) . I love to eat lamb stews, and I miss that lamb meat is not so easily accessible as in France; we produce lamb meat, but probably it is exported and / or goes to restaurants – during many years of communism culinary habits of the society changed; old traditions and preparation come back into living, but it is a long and difficult process. Kind regards, Magdalena
On November 1, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Tim Vidra says:
This looks amazingly comforting! Cannot wait to try this!
On November 3, 2012 at 4:20 pm
E. Nassar says:
I’m so glad I stumbled on your blog Joumana! I can’t stop reading and looking at the amazing pictures. This particular dish might just be prefect for dinner this weekend.
Elie (from Houston)
On November 7, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Gula welat says:
Bonjour !
Je connais bien ce plat que j ai souvent cuisine cet hiver 🙂
Par contre je ne met pas de pois chiche.
Enfin je suis etonnee de ne pas voir de sumac frais car les tirshik se cuisinent au sumac, bien meilleur que le citron!
On May 1, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Joumana says:
@Gula Welat: je vais le demander a Asma, qui m’apprends tous ces plats Kurdes.
On May 1, 2013 at 4:35 pm