How to make Khatta Meetha Kaddu -
Sweet and tangy red pumpkin with fenugreek seeds.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Red Pumpkin, Red Chillies (लाल मिर्च )
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Khatta Meetha Kaddu Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Tangy
Ingredients for Khatta Meetha Kaddu Recipe
Red Pumpkin 400 grams
Red Chillies
Oil 3 tablespoons
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida a pinch
Green chillies chopped 2
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
Ginger cut into thin strips 1 inch stick
Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
Sugar 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Peel the pumpkin and cut into pieces.
Step 2
Heat oil in a kadai. Add fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, green chillies, pumpkin pieces and mix. Add salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, ginger, red chilli powder and mix.
Step 3
Add a little water, cover and cook on medium heat for ten to fifteen minutes. Add sugar, lemon juice, coriander leaves.
Step 4
Cover and cook further on medium heat for ten minutes. The pumpkin pieces should get mashed. Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 654 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 51.3 gm
Protein : 7 gm
Fat : 46.6 gm
Other : Zinc- 1.3mg
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