Pumpkin Kibbeh Stuffed with Spinach, Chickpeas, and Walnuts

This recipe is time-consuming to make, but worth the effort for a special occasion. It is a very fancy vegetarian main course, and really tasty. It would be a wonderful addition to a table of mezze. If you use fresh pumpkin, fresh spinach and chickpeas that you cooked from dried, this will be so flavorsome and fine textured. Try it with the Lebanese Tomato, Onion, and Spiced Cheese Salad, as Ms. Wolfert suggests (p. 137).