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Red Pumpkin aur Palak Sabzi

A delicious pumpkin and spinach preparation with basic Indian spices. Serve this with hot chapatis. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Red Pumpkin aur Palak Sabzi - TT - 32
Main Ingredients Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu), Spinach
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 21-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients 

  • 500 grams red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu), peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 1 small bunch spinach, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 3 dried red chillies
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger 
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup scraped fresh coconut 
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

  1. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add dried red chillies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and mustard seeds and sauté till mustard seeds splutter.
  2. Add asafoetida, garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté for a minute. Add onion and pumpkin, mix and cook for 12-15 minutes.
  3. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and red chilli flakes, toss to mix and cook for a minute.
  4. Add salt and toss to mix. Add spinach, mix and cook for a minute. Add coconut, mix and cook for a minute. Add lemon juice and mix well.
  5. Serve hot.
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