Sweet Rice Stuffed Baked Pumpkin
Artem Y
4
25 minutes
90 minutes
806
Georgian cuisine
Dessert
Sweet Rice Stuffed Baked Pumpkin is a warm, comforting dish filled with fragrant rice, tender dried fruits, crunchy nuts, and a hint of honey and spice, all baked inside a naturally sweet, golden pumpkin. It’s a rustic, cozy recipe that brings together texture, aroma, and seasonal flavor in every bite. Perfect for autumn gatherings, holiday tables, or anyone craving a beautiful, wholesome treat.

Ingredients
- 1 pumpkin
- 1.5 cups rice
- 3.5 oz prunes
- 1.75 oz dried apricots or goji berries
- 1.75 oz raisins
- 1.75 oz almonds
- 3.5 oz walnuts
- 1 Tbs honey
- ½ Tsp cinnamon
- ¼ Tsp ground clover
- 1.75 oz sugar
Directions
- Wash and dry the exterior of the pumpkin. Cut the top 1/4 off, save it as it will be used as a lid. Using a spoon scrape out the insides, fiber, and seeds. Rinse the inside of the pumpkin, and pat dry.
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the rice and reduce the heat to low. Cook the rice for about 15 minutes. Make sure not to cook the rice thoroughly. Drain the remaining water.
- Cut the apricot and prunes into small cubes, coarsely chopping the almond and walnuts. In a bowl, mix together the rice, chopped fruit, and nuts. Add raisins, sugar, honey, ground clove, and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Stuff the filling into the pumpkin pouring the ¼ of cup hot water over the top of the filling. Put the top of the pumpkin back on, place it on a baking sheet, and bake for 1 hour or until soft.
- Cut into wedges; serve.
