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    Home » Indian recipes » Curries and Lentils

    Tangy pumpkin curry

    3rd October 2016 by bhavana bhatia Leave a Comment

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    Pumpkins remind you of Halloween. Bright, beautiful, yellowish-orange shade. They are all over the place. Famous all across the world. Trick and treat, anyone?  The West uses them in golden hued pumpkin soup , pies and scones. However, in India, we use it to make sweet kaddu ka halwa and tangy pumpkin curry. Also known as  'kashiphal ki khatti meethi sabji'. It tastes great with any flatbread like poori, paratha or luchi.

    This easy pumpkin curry has a great taste and very little calories. It tastes great with fried flat bread. We call it 'Poori' or 'Kachori'.You can find pumpkins in all seasons.Hence, it is available almost all round the year. Cooks really fast and has a slightly sweet taste.

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    Uttar Pradesh and variety of cuisine

    This Indian pumpkin  curry is quite popular in plains especially Uttar Pradesh. You will see many stalls selling this kaddu ki sabzi with fried 'kachori' for breakfast along with hot cuppa tea.You cannot miss it if you happen to be in the gullies of Benaras.Kashi and Mathura have always been a center for vegetarian fare. Banaras or Kashi for its Thandai,Kachori and sabji. Mathura for its milk based sweets while Agra for Petha ,dal moth and Lucknow for its meat and Biryani . A single state yet so many diverse cuisines.

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    Tangy pumpkin curry recipe

    Tangy pumpkin curry is a great companion to millet breads like buckwheat/kuttu. Learn this easy recipe here.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: tangy pumpkin curry
    Servings: 2
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Ingredients

    • ½ kg yellow pumpkin
    • 2 tablespoon clarified butter or 'ghee'/Use any oil if you want to make it vegan
    • 1 small piece of ginger chopped
    • 1 small green chilly chopped
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds/ Jeera
    • ¼ cup groundnut crushed
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon amchur/dry mango powder
    • ½ teaspoon sugar

    Instructions

    • Dice the pumpkin into small pieces and steam it for 8-10 minutes.
    • Crush the groundnuts coarsely in a food processor or roughly using a knife
    • In a pan, heat the ghee and add the cumin seeds,ginger,chillies to it.
    • Once the cumin seeds splutter, add the crushed groundnuts, toast it for 2-3 minutes.
    • Add the diced pumpkin to it followed by salt,sugar and amchur.
    • Let it cook for 5-7 minutes,mix the pumpkin slowly else the pieces will break
    • Turn off the heat , serve warm

    Notes

    Note:
    You can also use oil instead of ghee.
    Add some 'amchur' or dried mango powder/few drops of lemon juice if you want to add sourness to it after curry is done.
    You can also add teaspoon ground 'saunf' /powdered fennel seeds to improve the flavor.

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    How to make pumpkin curry?

    tangy pumpkin curry step 1

      1. Steam the pumpkin pieces for 8-10 mins. Keep it aside.
      2. In a pan, add ghee/oil and temper cumin, ginger and chilli. Once it splutter add peanuts, cook until rawness disappears.
      3. Add the steamed pumpkin pieces followed by salt, dried mango powder/amchur and sugar. Cook for 5-7 mins.

     FAQ

    What are the benefits of pumpkin?

    • Rich in Vitamin A and boosts immunity.

    • Rich in antioxidants.

    • Promotes weight-loss.

    • Protects eye-sight.

    • Aids digestion as it has good amount of fiber.

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    Hi,I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people

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