Taste the Tradition: Konya's Famous Dried Pumpkin Rolls

Dried Pumpkin Roll, which has left its mark on Konya's delicious cuisine, stands out as a regional flavor. This stuffed dish is made using a special production method that requires skill and is only found in Konya.

For those looking for a unique taste, Dried Pumpkin Rolls are just what you need! It contains delicious, minced meat, fine bulgur, rice, spices, and carefully prepared stuffing. Boiled dried squash is wrapped with the stuffing to prepare a delicious stuffed dish.

For those seeking an extraordinary taste, Konya's Dried Pumpkin Rolls is exactly what you need! It contains delicious, minced meat, fine bulgur, rice, spices, and a carefully prepared filling. Boiled pumpkin pieces are wrapped with the filling to create a delicious roll. The rolls are cooked by adding hot water and placing a porcelain plate on top to prevent them from opening. Konya's Dried Pumpkin Roll, with its tenderness and flavor, is poised to become a staple on your dining table.

Ingredients

• 250gr ground meat
• 2 strings of dried pumpkins
• 2 tablespoons of fine bulgur
• 1 small-sized onion
• 1 tablespoon of rice
• 1 dessertspoon of tomato paste
• 1 pinch of parsley
• 1 medium-sized tomato
• Black pepper
• Powdered red pepper
• Salt
• Dried mint
• Cumin

For Sauce:

• 1-2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste

Finely chop the onion and parsley. Grate the tomatoes and set aside. In a bowl, mix together minced meat, tomato paste, rice, fine bulgur, chopped onion, chopped parsley, grated tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Boil the pumpkin in a pot until tender. Once the pumpkin is cooked, take them off the strings. Wrap the dried pumpkin with the stuffing mixture diagonally. In a pot, melt butter and add tomato paste to it. Fry for a few minutes. Turn off the heat and add hot water to the tomato sauce. Place the wrapped dried pumpkin rolls in the pot on top of the tomato sauce. Pour enough hot water to cover the pumpkin rolls. To prevent the rolls from opening, place a porcelain plate on top of them. Cook on low heat until the pumpkin rolls are tender and the sauce is absorbed. Serve hot and enjoy the delicious taste of Konya Dried Pumpkin Rolls!