Pumpkin by default is a mild sweet veggie here is one type of recipe to turning it as Spicy Pumpkin Masala Sabzi. The key sub ingredient in making it best spicy pumpkin/ Kaddu/ Poosanikai /Kumbalakai made of dry roasted besan/ gram flour, and various other Indian curry spices. Enjoy this flavorful healthy meal.
Ingredients:
Pumpkin chopped - 2 cups
Onion (medium size) - 1 nos
~For Seasoning:
Mourie/ Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic & Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 3 to 4 leaves
~For Masala Powders:
Besan/ Gram Flour - 3 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method:
Step 01) Clean the inner part of the pumpkin and cook it in microwave for 4 mins. with outer skin. Once it is boiled it is very much easy to peel off the thick outer skin. Dice it and keep it aside
Step 02) Heat a pan in low flame and roast the besan powder till you get light brown color and transfer it to bowl
Step 03) In the same pan add oil for seasoning and add the seasoning seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the onions and fry for 2 mins. Followed by curry leaves, ginger & garlic paste and fry till onion turns to pink
Step 04) Add the diced pumpkin , and all the spicy masalas mix it well
Step 05) Lastly add the roasted besan/ gram flour powder mix it nicely and cook it for 2 mins.
Serve: Serve with roti / chapati it also goes very well with steamed rice with a tsp of ghee:)
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Ingredients:
Pumpkin chopped - 2 cups
Onion (medium size) - 1 nos
~For Seasoning:
Mourie/ Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic & Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 3 to 4 leaves
~For Masala Powders:
Besan/ Gram Flour - 3 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method:
Step 01) Clean the inner part of the pumpkin and cook it in microwave for 4 mins. with outer skin. Once it is boiled it is very much easy to peel off the thick outer skin. Dice it and keep it aside
Step 02) Heat a pan in low flame and roast the besan powder till you get light brown color and transfer it to bowl
Step 03) In the same pan add oil for seasoning and add the seasoning seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the onions and fry for 2 mins. Followed by curry leaves, ginger & garlic paste and fry till onion turns to pink
Step 04) Add the diced pumpkin , and all the spicy masalas mix it well
Step 05) Lastly add the roasted besan/ gram flour powder mix it nicely and cook it for 2 mins.
Serve: Serve with roti / chapati it also goes very well with steamed rice with a tsp of ghee:)
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