Khatta Meetha Kaddu/ Pumpkin Curry

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Last Updated on February 15, 2018

Again come with very common vegetable
Pumpkin recipe, i.e. “Khatta Meetha Kaddu” or “Pumpkin Curry”. Pumpkin is gourd
like squash in yellow and round shape. Pumpkin
curry or Kaddu ki sabzi is very easy and simple to prepare, for this you have
to just chop the pumpkin and cook with spices. You can serve this sabzi with
chapatti and poori. But poori and raita are best accompaniments with this
curry. The main meals are served Kaddu ki sabzi, Poori, Raita, Halwa (Indian
pudding) and Aloo ki sabzi in every religious ceremony in North India
Specially.

Preparation
Time: 12 Minutes

Cooking
Time: 20 Minutes

Servings:
4

Category: Veg Curry

Ingredients:

500gm Yellow Pumpkin

2 Tbsp. Clarifying Butter/ Ghee

1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder

1 Tbsp. Coriander Powder

1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder

Salt to Taste

1/2 Tbsp. Sugar

1/2 Lemon Juice

Green Coriander, Chopped for garnishing

For
Tempering

1/2 Tsp. Mustard Seeds

1/2 Tsp. Cumin Seeds

1/4 Tsp. Fenugreek Seeds/ Methi Dana

1/4 Tsp. Dried Pomegranate Seeds/
Anardana

2-3 Whole Red Chili, Dried

Pinch of Asafoetida

Instructions:

Wash, peel and chop the pumpkin into
cubes.

Mix all tempering ingredients except red
chili and crush them into ground form.

Heat the ghee into deep bottom wok or
kadai. Add crushed tempering ingredients and peppers.

When they start splutter, add chopped
pumpkin. Add spices and mix well.

Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes till to
soft.

Add sugar and lemon juice, mix and cook
again for 5minutes.

Add chopped green coriander for
garnishing and serve hot with pooris and raita.

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Preeti Garg

Simply Tadka is one place where I can show my passion for cooking and photography. My blog features easy and quick vegetarian recipes that don’t demand much time and effort. I loves experimenting and substitutes some of the ingredients that are not easily available in the kitchen. For more details Check here