Kara'a (Libyan Pumpkin Dip)
Serve up this traditional Libyan mezze dish of spiced mashed pumpkin with lots of hot griddled pita bread.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 1teaspoon caraway seed
- 1teaspoon cumin seed
- 3
- 1
- 1lemon, juice of
- 1⁄3
- pita bread, to serve
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DIRECTIONS
- Put the pumpkin in a saucepan with 2/3 cup of water, and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until soft.
- Drain the pumpkin and return to the empty pan. Season well with salt and pepper and mash with a fork until smooth. Set aside.
- Dry-roast the caraway and cumin seeds in a small frying pan over a medium-high heat for a couple of minutes until aromatic.
- Crush the toasted seeds using a pestle and mortar then add the garlic, chili, and a pinch of salt, and work into a smooth paste.
- Stir the spice mixture and lemon juice into the mashed pumpkin, then mix in the olive oil.
- Serve either hot or cold as part of a mezze, accompanied by lots of hot griddled pita bread.
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