This is a Turkish recipe that combines elements of fire with water. It features pumpkin, which is perfect for Mabon and Samhain. Eat it at the equinox to celebrate balance. It's good any time you want to balance masculine and feminine energies.
Kabak Tatlisi
Ingredients:
1 smallish pumpkin*, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces (Moon, Earth, healing, money)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
* you want a good pound of pumpkin pieces. You can also use butternut squash, which is also a Sun-ruled vegetable.
Crushed hazelnuts (Sun, Air, wisdom, conscious mind, fertility)
Tahini (sesame paste) (Sun, Fire, Sex, fertility, money, protection)
Place the chunks of pumpkin in a large pot. Sprinkle with sugar. Let this set for several hours, until some of the liquid from the pumpkin has drained. Add extra water if needed.
Cook the pumpkin uncovered on medium-low heat until tender, approximately 30-40 minutes. The pieces of pumpkin will be darker in color and most of the liquid will be gone.
To serve, plate up the pumpkin pieces, pour on tahini and sprinkle with crushed hazelnuts.
This can also be served with clotted cream and grated pistachios in place of the tahini and hazelnuts, but this is the version I prefer.
"Lady of the silver moon
Lord of the golden sun
I take both energies within me
And make them one"
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