Red Pumpkin and Til Pooris

Ingredients list for Red Pumpkin and Til Pooris

• 2 cups Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu) grated
• 2 tablespoons Sesame seeds (til)
• 3-4 cups Whole wheat flour (atta)
• 1 teaspoon Crushed black peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder
• ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to deep fry Oil
• to taste Salt
• A little chaat masala (optional)
• FOR CHUTNEY
• 6-7 Garlic cloves
• 2-3 tablespoon Sesame seeds (til)
• 4-5 Dried red chillies
• 1 cup Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds

Method

1. Put the pumpkin into a mixer jar, add crushed black peppercorn, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and sesame seeds. Add ½ cup water and grind.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
3. Transfer the pumpkin mixture into a bowl, add whole wheat flour and salt and mix well. Knead into dough. Apply a little oil and knead again. Rest the dough for a while.
4. Heat a non-stick pan, break the chillies and put into the pan. Add vinegar, garlic and sesame seeds and boil for 4-5 minutes or till the chillies soften.
5. Transfer the mixture into a mixer jar and grind to make a chutney.
6. Heat 1 tbsp oil in another non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and saute till lightly browned.
7. Switch off heat and add the ground chutney and mix well. Add salt and mix well. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
8. Divide the dough into small portions, dust with a little dry flour, shape into balls and roll out into pooris.
9. Gently slide the pooris into hot oil and deep-fry till puffed up and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
10. Transfer into a serving bowl and sprinkle a little chaat masala over them if you wish. Transfer the chutney into a smaller bowl and serve hot.

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