Kaddu Ki Sabji Recipe (Pumpkin Sabzi)
This kaddu ki sabji is delicious, healthy and easy-to-make North Indian stir-fried side dish also known as khatta meetha kaddu. A one-pot lightly spiced healthy and vegan pumpkin recipe thats takes just 15 minutes to cook. Perfect to serve as a breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Servings: 6
Calories: 87kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Mustard Oil
- 1 teaspoon Panch Phoran mix of fennel, nigella, mustard, fenugreek, cumin
- 5-6 Whole dried red chillies
- 1 lb Pumpkin cut in small cubes
- 2-3 Green Chilies crushed or chopped
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tablespoon Dried Raw Mango Powder Amchur
- 1 tablespoon Jaggery Or sugar
- Coriander leaves for garnish chopped
Instructions
- In a pan or kadai, heat mustard oil until smoky. Reduce the heat to low, add panch phoran and red chillies, allow it to crackle for few seconds.
- Add pumpkin (kaddu), and sauté on high for 5 minutes. Add chopped green chilies and mix.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and mix. Sprinkle few drops of water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Cook until done well but intact and not mushy.
- Now, add garam masala powder, jaggery or sugar and dried mango powder (amchur) or lemon juice, mix well. Cook for another few minutes.
- Dish out and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with poori, rotis or parathas. This sabzi keeps well in the refrigerator up to a week.
Notes
- Cook kaddu sabzi in mustard oil for the best flavors.
- Add jaggery or sugar and dry mango powder(amchur) or lemon juice only after the pumpkin is tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 226mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5675IU | Vitamin C: 7.8mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.6mg