Bengali Style Sweet & Sour Red Pumpkin (Kaddu Ka Khatta)

Indian Vegetarian Main Course Special

Bengali Cuisine

Bengali Style Sweet & Sour Red Pumpkin (Kaddu Ka Khatta)

Serves 2

Ingredients:

Red Pumpkin- 150 Grams Cubed

Mustard Oil (Kacchi Ghani Sarson Tel)- 3 Tsp.

Bay Leaf- 2 No’s

Cinnamon Stick- ½ Inch for Gravy & ½ Inch for Dum

Cardamom- 4 Pods (2 Lightly Crushed for Gravy & 2 Whole for Dum)

Cloves- 6 (3 for Gravy & 3 for Dum)
Cumin (Jeera)- 1 Tsp.

Coriander Seeds- 1 Tsp.

Turmeric Powder- ½ Tsp.

Red Chili Powder- 1 Heaped Tsp.

Fenugreek Seeds (Methi Dana)- 1 Tsp., Crushed

Salt- To Taste

Tamarind Extract- 4 Tsp.

Jaggery- 1 Tbsp., Powdered

Fresh Coriander Leaves- 3 Heaped Tbsp., Finely Chopped

Method: 

In a Kadhai Heat Mustard Oil till Smoking Point

Add Bay Leaves, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander Seeds, Cumin & Sauté

Add Pumpkin Pieces & Mix Well

Add Salt, Haldi, Red Chilli Powder & & Mix Well

Add Methi Dana, Cover & Let the Pumpkin Pieces Simmer in the Spices till it is Tender

Add Tamarind Extract, Jaggery & Mix Well

Sprinkle Coriander Leaves

For Dum:

In a Metal Bowl, Add a Burnt Piece of Coal with 3 Cloves, 2 Green Cardamoms & ½ Inch Cinnamon Stick

 

Keep the Bowl in the Middle of the Kadhai & Pour few drops of Mustard Oil over the Coal Piece in the Bowl

Cover the Pan & Let the Pumpkin Simmer for about 2-3 Minutes till the Dum is absorbed in nicely

Take the Bowl out

Serve the Kaddu Sabzi Fresh & Hot with Steamed Rice/Peas Pulao or Phulka/Roti

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