October

Pumpkin bharta (Curry)

October

Pumpkin bharta (Curry)

Pumpkins have nutrients and fibers that are needed to detox the body. A creamy bharta to enjoy as the weather cools will allow your body to detox.

Ingredients:

  1. A big piece of Pumpkin, mashed amounts to 2 Cups Pumpkin / Kaddu
  2. 2 Tablespoons + 2 Tablespoons Oil
  3. 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  4. 2 Small Green Chillies,slit
  5. 1 Large Onion,finely chopped
  6. 1 Medium Tomato,finely chopped
  7. Salt as per taste
  8. 1 Teaspoon Sugar
  9. 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  10. 1 Teaspoon Kitchen King Masala
  11. 2 Sprigs Cilantro,finely chopped
  12. A Fistful Grated Coconut
  13. 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

Instructions:

  1. First, make pieces of pumpkin. Cut it into cubes/squares.
  2. Boil water in a saucepan and cook the pumpkin pieces with little salt till done.
  3. Now, when cooled, scoop the pumpkin pulp, and discard the peel.
  4. In a pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil, when it's hot, add mustard seeds.
  5. 4. When they splutter, add green chilies and mix well.
  6. After some time, add onion and tomato.
  7. Add little salt ,so that cooking gets faster.
  8. Add sugar.
  9. Stir well.
  10. Add kitchen king masala and turmeric powder.
  11. Cook for some time and switch off the gas.
  12. Add the pumpkin pulp, grated coconut, adjust salt, red chilli powder and cilantro.
  13. Mix well.