SWEET & SOUR YELLOW PUMPKIN CURRY

SWEET SOUR YELLOW PUMPKIN CURRY

KADDU/ PETHA / SITAPHAL

Yellow pumpkin is called many different names in hindi like Kaddu, Petha or Sitaphal too. Sweet-sour pumpkin sabzi is mostly prepared in U.P state. This sabzi is prepared with yellow pumpkin. For cooking Kaddu ki sabzi first hard thick skin need to be peeled off and remove the inner seeds. Cut the pumpkin into small pieces and cook this dish with sweet-sour ingredients. Yellow pumpkin sabzi taste delicious if served  poori and paratha

INGREDIENTS:-

* Yellow pumpkin - 500 grams

* Mustard oil - 2 to 3 tbsp

* Green coriander - 2 to 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

* Ginger paste - 1 tsp

* Green chilli - 2 (finely chopped)

* Asafoetida - 1 pinch

* Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp

* Kalonji (Magrella) less than 1/4 tsp

* Fennel seeds - less than 1/4 tsp

* Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

* Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

* Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

* Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

* Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

* Mango powder - 1/2 tsp

* Coriander powder - 1 tsp

* Sugar -2 tsp

* Salt - 1 tsp (as per taste)

METHOD:-

1. First of all for cooking Kaddu ki sabzi first hard thick skin need to be peeled off and remove the inner seeds. Cut the pumpkin into small pieces

2. Heat oil in a wok and then add asafoetida, fenugreek seeds,kalonji, mustard seeds,cumin seeds and fennel .

3. when these panch phoran masala  splutter, add turmeric powder, ginger paste, green chillies and coriander powder

4. Saute the whole spices for a while.  Now add pumpkin pieces, salt and red chilli powder 

5. Stir for a while, cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on low flame. Check the sabzi for 5 minutes. Stir the sabzi very well, cover again and cook for 4 to 5  more minutes. Now check the sabzi again

6. No need to add water,cover and cook again for 5 to six minutes

7. Check the sabzi,when pumpkin pieces  turned soft. Add garam masala, mango powder, sugar and half the amount of green coriander and mix well.

8. Stir the sabzi and cook for 1  more minute. Within 15 minutes, sweet & sour pumpkin sabji is ready

9. Take out the pumpkin sabzi in a bowl and serve with  hot pooris and paratha

NOTE:-

1. If you make for vrat or fast purpose then  cumin seeds and rock or black salt and green black pepper would be used
2. You can see one more recipe of Sitaphal/Kaddu then click on Sita phal /Kaddu ki burfi

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PUMPKIN /SITAPHAL /KADDU BURFI (SWEET DISH)NAVRATRI RECIPE

PUMPKIN BURFI RECIPE

PUMPKIN is also called as SITAPHAL or KADDU. As per your choice you can make khatti mithi  sabji that is best combination goes for POORI or can enjoy as navratri sweet recipe PUMPKIN BURFI. Let us see how to make pumpkin burfi .

INGREDIENTS:-

* Pumpkin/Kaddu/ Sitaphal -1 kg

* Ghee 4 tbsp

* Sugar -250 gm

* Mawa - 250 gm

* Dry fry chopped whatever you like - cashew nut, almond & pista 

* Cardamom - 6-7(peeled & grounded)

METHOD:-

1. Wash pumpkin, take out all seeds & grate it

2. Heat pan or kadahi and place grated pumpkin into it.

3. Cook pumpkin on medium flame & stir pumpkin at interval.

4. Cover it and let it cook until pumpkin is tender

5. Now add sugar and keep on stirring the pumpkin mixture so that mixture doesn't get stick in bottom

6. Cook till water gets soaked completely

7. Now add ghee and mawa,  roast it continuously till mixture doesn't get thick consistency

8. Check that this mixture start to stick on your finger then switch off the flame

9. Now ready to grease a plate and pour the mixture in this plate

10. Spread it evenly in all directions and keep aside for 2 hours to set 

11. Now PUMPKIN BURFI IS READY and garnish with  cardamom powder & finely chopped dry fruits as per your choice

12. Cut it into your desire design

13. Store it into airtight container and refrigerate for a week

NOTE :-

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