This recipe was brought from Uzbekistan my uncle, he lived in Namangan and Uzbeks learned to cook many delicious dishes. Real Uzbek pilaf we only eat when his uncle comes to visit us, but to prepare it, I probably will never be resolved. It's a ritual. But the rice for this recipe I cook often, until you run out of pumpkin. The rice always turns out beautiful, crumbly, but not dry due to the large number of vegetables. I recommend to try.