Pumpkin Roast

Looking for an easy Indian vegetarian starter? This Kadai Pumpkin Roast is a quick and flavorful stovetop recipe made with tender pumpkin cubes sautéed in aromatic Indian spices. Cooked in a pan, the pumpkin turns beautifully caramelized on the outside while staying soft and naturally sweet inside. Perfect as a healthy snack, side dish, or festive appetizer, this Indian-style pumpkin roast is vegan, gluten-free, and made with simple pantry ingredients.

Ingredients

Pumpkin Roast

• 1 cup Sihi Kumbalkayi (cut in big cubes) 
• 1 tsp Jeera
• Hing-pinch
• ½ tsp Turmeric
• Few Curry leaves
• Bhath Powder-2 tbsp
• Dhania pwd-1 tsp
• Coriander Leaves chopped
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method: 

Heat Oil in pan, add cumin, hing, turmeric, curry leaves and fry for some time.

Add washed sweet pumpkin and fry well. Cover for 5-10 mins.

Check if the veggies are done, next add salt and mix well , fry for some time.

Add bhath powder and mix well. 

Garnish with coriander leaves..

 

Serve this no onion no garlic roasted Pumpkin hot with rasam rice or enjoy just like that !

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White Pumpkin Kootu

White Pumpkin Kootu is a traditional South Indian gravy that  can be enjoyed with hot rice or chapati. A spicy, healthy gravy. 

Ingredients

•  White Pumpkin/AshGourd- 1 big cup

  

  White Pumpkin Kootu

  
  
• chopped in small pieces
• For grinding
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Chana Dal-1 tbsp
• Jeera – 1 tbsp
• Pepper-4
• Dhania-1/4 cup
• Dalchini-1/2 inch
• Red chilies-5-6
• Shredded coconut – 1/2 cup
• Tamarind paste-1 tbsp
• Jaggery-1 v small piece
• Seasoning
• Oil-1-2tsp
• Mustard-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric-pinch
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves-few

Method- In a pan, add little oil fry the spices well, next add the  coconut fry for 1-2 mins. Grind this roasted mixture by adding little water. Meanwhile, cook white pumpkin in cooker. Once done add the   the ground paste, add water, stir well and allow to simmer for 5-10 mins. Add salt. Add the seasoning. Heat oil in kadai, add mustard, once done, add turmeric, hing, curry leaves. Add this to the Kootu. Let it boil well till the mixture blends in.

Serve hot with chapati / paratha or enjoy with rice.


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Pumpkin Stir fry

Sihi Kumbalkayi (Sweet Pumpkin ) palya or Pumpkin Stir fry is a delicious combination prepared in-South Indian style with coconut and masala powder. Simple and tasty. Enjoy with Chapati or rasam rice.

Slightly sweet, mildly spiced. Palya is kannada word for sabzi.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sihi Kumbalkayi (cut in big cubes)

  

  Pumpkin Stir fry 

• 1 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• ½ tsp Turmeric
• Few Curry leaves
• Grated coconut-2 tbsp
• Bhath Powder-2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method: 

Heat Oil in pan, add mustard, chana dal, urad dal, hing, turmeric, curry leaves and fry for some time.

Add washed sweet pumpkin and fry well. Cover for 5-10 mins.

Check if the veggies have turned soft , next add salt and mix well , fry for some time.

Add bhath powder and mix well. 

Garnish with coconut.

Serve this no onion no garlic South Indian pumpkin stir fry hot with rasam rice or enjoy with chapatis too.

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White Pumpkin Raita / Ash Gourd Raita

White Pumpkin Raita / Ash Gourd Raita 

White Pumpkin Raita / Ash Gourd Raita  is made from yogurt/curds or dahi. It is normally served as dip/side dish. It provides cooling effect and has a nice taste. 

This raita is with a touch of ground mix of raw mustard (hasi sasive ) coconut and chilies. (Kannada name: ಬೂದಿ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ) 

Yogurt is one of the immunity booster food that contains vitamins and minerals and more.

Ingredients 

• Grated white pumpkin - 1 cup
• Thick curd - 1 cup
• Green chilli - 2-3
• Grated coconut - 1/3 cup
• Fresh coriander leaves - handful
• Mustard-1/2 tsp

Seasoning

• Mustard - 3/4 tsp
• Hing/asafoetida - pinch
• Curry leaves - few
• Oil

Method - 

Deseed and peel the skin of pumpkin. Grate and keep it aside. Add salt and mix for leave for 10 mins. Meanwhile grind chilli, mustard, coconut and coriander leaves to a fine paste. Prepare seasoning adding the items mentioned above. Remove the excess water from pumpkin. Add the curds, add ground paste and mix. 

Add the seasoning and stir well. 

Serve Budukumbalkai raita with parathas or rice.

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Sihi Kumbalkayi Palya /Sweet Pumpkin Sabzi

Sihi Kumbalkayi ( ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ) (Sweet Pumpkin ) Aloo palya is a delicious combination prepared in-South Indian style with coconut and chillies.Simple and tasty.Enjoy with Chapati or rasam rice.Slightly sweet ,mildy spiced.Palya is kannada word for sabzi.

   Sihi Kumbalkayi  Aloo palya

Ingredients

• 2 Potatoes,(cut in big cubes)
• 1 cup Sihi Kumbalkayi (cut in big cubes)
• 1 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• ½ tsp Turmeric
• 5-6 Green Chillies, chopped
• Few Corianderleaves
• Few Curry leaves
• Grated coconut-2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method: Heat Oil in pan,add mustard,chanadal,uraddal,hing,tumeric,curry leaves,chilies and fry for some time.Add potatoes and sweet pumpkin and fry well.Cover for 5-10 mins.Check if the veggies have turned soft , next add salt and mix well , fry for some time.Garnish with corainder leaves and coconut .Serve this pumpkin stir fry hot with rasam rice or enjoy with chapatis too.

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White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu / White Pumpkin Gravy

White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu / White Pumpkin Gravy

White Pumpkin Sihi Kootu is a South Indian gravy blended with Indian spices. It can be enjoyed with hot rice or chapati. 
Kootu is a lentil-vegetables based semi-gravy which is nutritious, 
protein rich and  perfect with some hot rice and ghee and nice papads. 
The whole experience is just heavenly!

Ingredients

• 1 big cup white pumpkin 
• or (Buda kumbalakayi)
• salt to taste
• Water

For Grinding

• 1/2 cup coconut grated
• 1 tbsp Jeera 
• 2-3 green chillies
• 1 tsp Kalamiri
• 1/2 tsp rice
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal

For Seasoning

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 tsp Chana dal
• Few curry leaves
• Hing-Pinch 
• Turmeric-Pinch

Method - 

• Cut the pumkin into small cubes (remove seeds/skin) In a vessel add water, add the pumpkin, salt and cook till done.
• Meanwhile dry roast the items mentioned under for Grinding. 
• Next grind the items into paste. 
• Add the ground masala to the cooked pumpkin and stir well. 
• Simmer and stir in between till the gravy blends well. 
• Add salt if req. Prepare the seasoning. Add to the gravy. 
• Serve this Buda kumbalakayi / White Pumpkin Kootu hot with rice or chapati.

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Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve / Sweet Pumpkin Curry

Huli Thovve is  another interesting traditional South Indian Curries that can be enjoyed with hot rice. A Karnataka speciality. This is made from Sweet Pumpkin/ ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ.

Spicy with freshly grounded spices and perfect !

Ingredients-

Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve

• Pumpkin -2 cups (diced sans skin)
• Toor Dal- 1 cup
• Turmeric Powder- pinch
• Tamarind paste-1 tsp
• Ghee/ Oil- 2 Tsp
• Curry Leaves- few
•  Mustard seeds- 1/2 Tsp
• Hing- a Pinch
• Jaggery- 1 Tsp
• Salt- To taste

To Grind (after roasting)

• Chana dal-1 tbsp
• Urad dal-1tbsp
•  Red chilies-3-4
• Cinnamon-small piece
• Jeera-1 tsp
• Coriander seeds- 1 Tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
• coconut- 2 Tbsp
• Curry leaves-few

Method- Wash and cook the pumpkin till soft.Cook the dal in pressure cooker.Next grind the items mentioned under to grind into a paste.In a vessel add the cooked dal, the cooked pumpkin and the ground paste.Next add tamarind paste, jaggery and salt  add water if req , simmer for 10-15 mins. Season with the mustard ,hing and curry leaves.Enjoy this Huli Thovve hot with rice and ghee.

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Red Pumpkin Paratha

 Red Pumpkin Paratha a good healthy kickstart for your busy life.Hot chapatis blended with spicy pumpkin masala. A perfect lunch box recipe. Kids will enjoy this .

Red Pumpkin Paratha

Ingredients

• 1 cup  wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp  cumin seeds/carom seeds
• 1 /2 tsp turmeric 
• 1 -2 tsp chilli powder/garam masala
• 1/2 tsp jeera dhania powder
• 1 1/2 cup mashed boiled pumpkin
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste
• Water to bind

Method
In a bowl, add the above ingredients  in a bowl and mix ,next add enough flour ,add water as required and knead into soft dough.Cover and keep it aside.Make chapatis.

Heat a skillet (tava) gently put in the chapati add oil ,turn on both sides till done. 

Serve Pumpkin Paratha very hot with raita or pickle.

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Sihi Kumbalkai Kootu/Sweet Pumkin curry

Sihi Kumbalakai Kootu is yummy tasty curry that can be enjoyed with hot rice or chapati as well. A bit of sweet , spicy and tangy all in one curry. Sihi Kumbalakai or Sweet Pumkin/ ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ is called as Kaddu in Hindi. Kootu is a lentil-vegetables based semi-gravy which is  nutritious, protein rich and  perfect with some hot rice and ghee and nice papads. The whole experience is just awesome! A must try in winter months..

Sihi Kumbalkayi Kootu

Ingredients:

1 cup Sweet pumpkin
(deseeded and diced )
1 tsp Jaggery
1/4 tsp Tamarind paste
Salt as per taste


For Grinding

2-3 tsp Coriander seeds
1/2-1 tsp Jeera
1-2 Kala miri
2-3 Dry red chillies
3-4 tbsp Grated coconut, Fresh

For seasoning

1 tsp Mustard
1-2 tsp Ghee
1-2 strands Curry leaves
Hing-pinch
Turmeric-pinch


Method: 

Wash and cook the pumpkin till soft. Next grind the items mentioned under to grind into a paste. Add it to the cooked pumpkin. Next add tamarind paste, jaggery and salt  add water if req, simmer for 10-15 mins. Season with the mustard ,hing and curry leaves. Enjoy this kootu hot with rice.




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