PUMPKIN DESSERT RECIPE – TURKISH BALKABAGI TATLISI
Pumpkin dessert is a famous Turkish recipe that you can find in any home. Pumpkin dessert is some kind of candied and caramelized dish. Therefore you can be sure it's a very delicious dessert if you do cook it right. It may be a little technical, but with the pumpkin dessert recipe I'm going to give, you can be sure you will be successful.
Ingredients
- 2 kg. pumpkin
- 3 cups of granulated sugar depends on the type of pumpkin, if it is tasteless, more sugar can be added
To serve:
- Tahini
- 1 cup crushed walnuts
Instructions
- For pumpkin dessert, thinly slice the pumpkin, peel it and remove the seeds.
- After washing, chop it in 2-3 finger-widths to the desired length.
- Lay the pumpkins in a large and flat pan, sprinkling sugar in between.
- Leave it on for 3-4 hours or overnight with the pot lid closed. There is no need to add water while cooking as the pumpkin will release its juice during this wait.
- Cook the pumpkin that has been left overnight until it boils, over medium heat, and after boiling, on a low heat until it softens. You can check whether it is cooked with a fork once in a while.
- After it cools, take the pumpkin dessert on the serving plate, sprinkle tahini on it, and serve it by spreading crushed walnuts.
- If you wish, you can spread the pumpkin's own sherbet over your dessert. For the pumpkin syrup to thicken, you should cook it with the lid open for a while.
- Likewise, you can get a delightful taste by baking your pumpkin dessert in the oven.