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Dishes made with pumpkin

12 dishes from around the world that list pumpkin as a main ingredient.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
KindMain dishStreet foodSoupStew or curryRice dishNoodle or pasta dishDumplingBreadGrill or roastSandwich or wrapPie or savoury pastrySalad or sideCheese or dairy foodSausage or cured foodSauce, pickle or fermentSweet or dessertDrink
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Hāngī 🇳🇿 New ZealandFood slow-cooked in an earth oven with hot stones, a Māori tradition Main dish, Lunch, Dinner MantiMeat 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreSpiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Samsa 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreBaked Central Asian pastry filled with meat or vegetables Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Pumpkin pieVegetarian 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSweet pie with spiced pumpkin custard in a pastry shell, served for autumn holidays Sweet or dessert PotjiekosMeat 🇿🇦 South AfricaSouth African outdoor stew slow-cooked in a cast iron pot Stew or curry Bolani 🇦🇫 AfghanistanAfghan flatbread filled with vegetables or meat and fried until crisp Bread, Lunch, Dinner Qutab 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 2 moreThin dough folded around savory or vegetable fillings and cooked on a griddle Main dish, Snacks, Lunch KolakVegan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndonesian dessert of fruit simmered in coconut milk and palm sugar Sweet or dessert, Snacks FanescaFish or seafood 🇪🇨 EcuadorEcuadorian soup with grains, pumpkin, and salt cod, served at Easter Soup, Lunch Miyan taushe 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 morePumpkin and groundnut soup from northern Nigeria, served with starchy sides Soup, Lunch, Dinner Porotos granadosVegetarian 🇨🇱 ChileChilean summer stew of cranberry beans, corn and squash Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ifisashi 🇿🇲 ZambiaZambian greens simmered with ground peanuts and served hot Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

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