Kumror Chhokka

Ingredients

• 500 grams red pumpkin (kumro), peeled and cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons mustard oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon split Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds. When their colour begins to change, add pumpkin and sauté for about five to seven minutes.
2. Add ginger paste and split Bengal gram, mix well and cook for a few minutes. 
3. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and sugar. Mix well, add three-fourth cup of water and cook till the water is absorbed and the pumpkin is cooked.
4. Serve hot.

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