Sweet and Sour Red Pumpkin Curry

Sweet and Sour Red Pumpkin Curry

Ingredients

• 500 gms red pumpkin (kaddu)
• 1 tbsp mustard cup oil
• 1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tsp crushed fenugreek seeds
• 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
• 3 to 4 whole dry red chillies
• salt to taste
• ½  tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp dry mango powder
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander for garnishing
• 2 tbsp mint leaves chopped

Method (How to make sweet and sour red pumpkin curry)

• Peel, deseed and chop the pumpkin into 2 to 3 cm cubes. Keep aside.
• Heat the oil in a kadahi and add the asafoetida, fenugreek.
• When the seeds crackle, add the ginger and the whole red chillies and sauté till colour change.
• Add the pumpkin and saute on a high flame till it looks glossy.
• Add salt, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder, chilli powder and half cup water, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till it become soft and mashed. 
• Add the sugar and dry mango powder and half of the mint leaves, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and mint leaves.
• Serve hot with poori or paratha.