Kumroni

The crispy texture of the fritters adds a satisfying crunch, making them an excellent starter or snack. Yum! This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

BySanjeev Kapoor 26 Mar 2021in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	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

½ medium pumpkin, peeled
4 tablespoons gram flour (besan)
2 tablespoons rice flour
½ teaspoon nigella seeds (kalonji)
Salt to taste
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
Oil for deep frying
Tomato ketchup to serve

Method

Cut the pumpkin into 1½ inch rectangular pieces of medium thickness. Transfer in a bowl.
Add gram flour, rice flour, nigella seeds, salt and turmeric powder in a bowl. Add sufficient water and make a batter of medium thick consistency.Mix well to avoid lumps in batter.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Dip the pumpkin pieces in the batter and coat well.
Add the pumpkin pieces in kadai and deep fry on medium heat till golden and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

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