Persian Butternut Squash Braise

Name: Persian Butternut Squash Braise
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup pitted prunes or dried golden plums*; 1 cup pitted prunes or dried golden plums*; 1½ cups vegetable stock* or water; 1½ cups vegetable stock* or water; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 small onions, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes; One 3-inch cinnamon stick; 2 whole cloves; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, butter or ghee; 1 cup walnuts, shelled; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, butter or ghee; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, butter or ghee

Preparation info

Servings:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

5 tablespoons vegetable oil, butter or ghee
1 cup walnuts, shelled

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a wok or deep skillet over medium heat, until very hot. Add the walnuts and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Remove from the wok and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil, in the same wok, until very hot, add the cinnamon and cloves, and cook for 10 se