🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kaddu ki Meethi Sabzi

Name: Kaddu ki Meethi Sabzi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds; 1 Lemon; 300 g, cubed Pumpkin; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 3/4 cup, grated Jaggery

🇮🇳 Indian

Sweet-tangy pumpkin with fenugreek crackle, the famous Khatta Meetha Kaddu method. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Best mopped up with hot chapatis straight off the flame.

Prep 15 min Cook 32 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds1 tsp
Lemon1
Pumpkin300 g, cubed
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Jaggery3/4 cup, grated

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash and cut the pumpkin into even, bite-size pieces so everything cooks at the same pace.
2
Soften the onions in oil over a medium flame with a little salt until translucent and sweet.
3
Add ginger garlic paste, cook out the raw smell, then bloom the turmeric, chili and coriander in the oil.
4
Fold in the pumpkin with the jaggery, sprinkle in a tablespoon of water, cover and steam until just done.
5
Uncover, raise the heat for two minutes to dry off any liquid, then shower with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon.

Chef's tip

Roasted peanut powder stirred in at the end adds body without cream.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Kaddu ki Khatti Mithi Sabzi | कद्दू की खट्टी मीठी सब्जी | Chef Harpal Singh · on YouTube