Chinese Recipes I Like - Meat Ball with Pumpkin

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Ingredients
2/3 lb. ground beef, 1/2 pumpkin (about 1.3 lbs.),2 scallions

Seasonings
(1) 1T cooking wine,l/2T ginger juice, l/2t salt, a pinch of pepper, 1/2T cornstarch water

(2) 1/2T cooking wine,l/2t salt

Methods
1. Chop ground beef even more finely and add seasoning (1) to mix.Stir clockwise until evenly-mixed,then squeeze into small meatballs.Remove to smoking oil and deep-fry until done, cut scallions into sections.for later use.

2. Remove skin from pumpkin and cut into cubes.then stir-fry with 2T of oil in wok for a minute.Season with seasoning (2) to taste and 1C water.bring to a boil.Return meatballs and then reduce heat to low,cook for 10 minutes.

3. Wait until pumpkin and meatballs are soft and done and the flavor is well-absorbed.Add scallion sections and stir until evenly combined. Remove and serve.

Remarks:

1. Use ground pork instead of ground beef.Deep-frying produces a more aromatic dishes.The meatballs may be steamed until done,then cooked in a wok.

2. lf the texture of the pumpkin is very puffy,the liquid should already be thickened when the dish is done.If the liquid is too thin,thicken with a little cornstarch water.