Chatpata pumpkin

Ingredients

• 1 kg yellow pumpkin(petha,sitaphal)
• 1 tbls sambar powder
• 3 whole dried red chillies
• 2 curry patta
• 2 onions
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tamrind paste
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp meethi dana
• 1/4 tsp hing
• 3 tsp cooking medium
• to taste salt
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 inch ginger

Steps

1. In a karahi add oil.Then add mustard seeds to crackle when they are done add methi seeds when they turn dark add onions,red chilles whole,curry leaves when onions become translucent add ginger and tomatoes and cook them well
2. Then add pumpkin small pieces and skin removed. Add salt red chillies and haldi. Toss well and cover for 7 mnts on high flame.Then slow down
3. Cover till pumpkin is soft and little mashed
4. Dry in the water content Then add sugar & tamrind pulp
5. Garnish with green chillies coriander.Serve with puri or parantha