Homemade Pumpkin Masala Recipe

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Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 1-2

Rating

Pumpkin Masala is spicy and yummy dish that all vegetarians like to have at least once a month. Add jaggery for sweetness as the pumpkin tastes excellent with little jaggery.

Ingredients

2 cupsPumpkin
1 teaspoonGinger garlic paste
Water
½ teaspoonSugar or jaggery
2 tablespoonsBasen
1 teaspoonChili powder
½ cupCoriander powder
5 leavesCurry leaves
¼ teaspoonTurmeric powder
Saltto taste
1Onions
8Cashew nuts
½ teaspoonCumin seeds
½ teaspoonMustard seeds
1 tablespoonOil
½ cupCoriander leaves

Directions

Step1Cut the pumpkin into big cubes and wash them with water
Step2Place a pan on flame and add oil to it
Step3When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cashew nuts, chopped onions
Step4Mix them well and fry them for few minutes
Step5Add turmeric powder, curry leaves, salt and mix them well with the onions
Step6When the onions turn golden brown in color, add ginger garlic paste and cook for 3 more minutes
Step7Add pumpkin cubes and mix it with onions
Step8Add coriander powder, chili powder, sugar and fry them for 10 minutes
Step9Add little water to it and close the lid
Step10Cook the pieces on low flame till they become tender
Step11Place another pan and add oil to it
Step12Then roast besan till it turns golden brown color
Step13Add the roasted powder to pumpkin curry and cook for 3 more minutes
Step14Off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves to it.

Serve the curry with hor rotis or you can also have it with plain rice. Also try Black Beans Veggie Burger Recipe – a healthy fiber rich recipe at home and make your diet healthy.

-Neelima