Kumroni

Main Ingredients	Medium red pumpkin, Gram flour (besan)
Cuisine	Bengali
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	11-15 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Kumroni

• 1/2 Medium red pumpkin peeled
• 4 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
• to deep fry Oil
• 2 tablespoons Rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Onion seeds
• to taste Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to serve Tomato ketchup

Method

1. Cut the pumpkin into 1½ inch rectangular pieces of medium thickness. Transfer into a bowl.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
3. Take gram flour in a mixing bowl, add rice flour, nigella seeds, salt, turmeric powder and sufficient water and whisk to make a smooth batter of medium thick consistency.
4. Dip the pumpkin pieces in the batter till well coated and slide into hot oil. Deep- fry, on medium heat, till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
5. Transfer them onto a serving platter and serve hot with tomato ketchup.