Pumpkin recipe ( Petha ki khatti meethi sabzi)

 Hello friends !

Today we will make a extremely delicious sweet sour Pumpkin recipe( khatti- meethi pethe ki sabzi).

Let's do it  !!

Pumpkin recipe:

Cooking time : 45 minutes 

Servings: 4-6 persons

Utensils used:

    1 pot or Karahi or frypan

    1 ladle

    1 teaspoon 

    1 tablespoon

Ingredients:

1. Pumpkin ( Petha) : 1 kg
2. Mustard oil or refined oil : 3 ladles
3. Indian bay leaf ( tej patta) : 1
4. Jaggery or sugar : nearly 2 tablespoon 
5. Fennel ( saunf) : 1/2 teaspoon 
6. Fenugreek seeds ( methi dana) : 1/2 teaspoon 
7. Kalonji : 1/2 teaspoon 
8. Cumin seeds: 1/2 teaspoon 
9. Coriander powder: 1 tablespoon
10. Mango powder ( amchur powder) 1/2 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon mango pickle liquid can also be used)
11. Salt : according to your taste 
12. Red chilli powder ( lal mirch powder) : 1/2 teaspoon
13. Kashmiri red chilli powder: 1/2 teaspoon 
14. Black pepper ( kali mirch) powder: 1/2 teaspoon 
15. Dry red chillies ( sukhi lal mirch ) : 2
16. Green chilli ( hari mirch): 2
17. Turmeric ( haldi ) powder : 1/2 teaspoon 
18. Garam masala powder: 1/2 tablespoon
19. Fresh coriander: 1 tablespoon finely chopped 

Pre-Preparation:

Cut petha into nearly 1 inch pieces or according to your choice. Take out all seeds from petha. No need to peel off skin of petha. 

Procedure:

• Put frypan on gas and pour 3 ladles of mustard oil or refined oil on medium flame.  Add 1/2 teaspoon methi Dana and fry for few seconds to turn its colour to golden brown.  Then add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds   1/2 teaspoon Saunf, 1/2 teaspoon kalonji and  1 tej patta, 2 dry red chillies  . Add petha to it. 
• Then add 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder,  1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder , 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder,  1/2 tablespoon Amchur powder ( or you can add 1 tablespoon liquid of mango pickle),  1 tablespoon coriander powder,  salt according to your taste,  2 finely  chopped green chillies. After adding all these,  saute for 15  minutes on medium high flame. In between keep checking if petha do not start getting sticky , if that happens put 1-2 tablespoon of water and saute.
• When petha start getting soft, add 2 tablespoon of sugar or mashed jaggery . Cover the lid and cook for 10 minutes on low flame. In between, keep checking after 2-3 minutes that recipe not start getting sticky , if that happens add 1-2 tablespoons of water. When petha become soft. 
• Turn off the gas , add 1/2 tablespoon of garam masala powder and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh coriander for garnishing. Petha recipe is ready to serve. 

I am sure you will keep licking your fingers because this recipe is too much tasty. 

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