Kaddu subzi(pumpkin subzi)

This is a subzi which is served as a side dish during kanya pooja especially for little girls.(loved by their dads too!) Its one of my favourite dish along with freshly made puris. As such yellow pumpkin is a delicious vegetable. When added with few ingredients its a delicacy.

Ingredients

Pumpkin (kaddu) 1 and1/2 cups

Panchphoran 1 tsp(fennel, methi, kalonji, jeera, ajwain)

Ginger slices a few(optional)

Green bell peppers a few thin slices (optional)

Oil mustard or sunflower 1 tbsp

Salt as required

Garam Masala 1/2 tsp

Red chili powder 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

coriander leaves for garnish

Water 1/2 cup

Tips

Use fresh pumpkins. Peel off and remove the seeds and inner parts of the pumpkin. I make two different dishes from seeds and the inner pumpkin parts.

Keep boiled water for further cooking handy, as pumpkin gets roasted and turn into brownish very fast.

Method

Peel off and cube pumpkin into 1 inch cubes.

Pour oil into kadai add panchphoran once they splutter add pumpkin, ginger and a little turmeric. Mix well, let it cook, once its soft add garam masala, red chilli powder. Add sliced bell peppers Toss gently. Add hot water and cook further. So that the subzi is bit half gravy and kids will enjoy it with puris. Finally garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with puris.

PS : You can tawa fry those little pumpkin seeds with little salt and 1/4 tsp oil. Its crunchy and delicious.

#pumpkin's inner parts can be made into a super yummy dish by frying a little urad dal, red dry chillies, a little tamarind and heeng. Once they are roasted add inner parts of Pumpkin and blend into a thick thogayal(thick chutney) which can be had with rice.