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Kumror Chakka / Pumpkin with Bengal Gram/ Kaddu Kala Chana

Name: How to cook Kumror Chakka / Pumpkin with Bengal Gram/ Kaddu Kala Chana - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Jibita Khanna

Kumror Chakka / Pumpkin with Bengal Gram/ Kaddu Kala Chana

#fennelseeds #spiceweek4 #pureveg #nogarlic #noonion #post3 #pumpkin #cookpadindia In this recipe the fennel seeds forms an intregal part of the roasted masala powder. I love the pumpkin prepared in this Bengali style. My aunt and her mom " Dida" used to cook yum Bengali food. I love to have it with Luchi/ Puri but goes well with rice and roti too.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4-5 servings

Cooking time :

40-50 minutes

500 Gms

Pumpkin, peeled and cubed

1/4 cup

Grated Coconut

Medium sized Potato peeled and cubed

1/2 cup

Soaked Bengal Gram/ Kala Chana

small Ginger about two inches (Paste)

small Fresh Turmeric (paste) / Turmeric powder

1/2 Tsp

Cumin powder

1 Tsp

Kashmiri lal Mirch powder

1 pinch

Hing/ asafoetida

3-4 tbsps

Mustard oil

1/2 Tsp

Paanch Phoron

Whole dry Red Chilli

Bay leaf

Green chillies slit

As per taste

Salt

1/2 tsp.

Sugar

1 Tsp

Ghee

as required

A generous pinch of mixed dry masala roasted whole & grinded

1 tbsp

Cumin seeds

1 tbsp

Fennel seeds

1 Tsp

Coriander Powder

green cardamoms

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Prepare all the ingredients listed above.

* Step 2

Mix in all dry spices with ginger paste. Prepare the coconut. Dry roast the whole spices and grind them into powder.

* Step 3

Fry the pumpkin pieces first and keep them on kitchen tissue paper to absorb excess oil. In the same oil. Add in Paanch Phoron, whole dry Chilli, and bay leaf. Once it crackles add in the Hing and then the potatoes, saute it for some time.

* Step 4

Then add the Soaked Bengal gram / Kalo Chana and cook for some time, add in the salt too. Then add the coconut and bhunno it. Then add the ginger and other masala paste and bhunno it.

* Step 5

Add water as needed to bhunno. At last add the pumpkin and bhunno it then add water and cook. Throw in the slitted green chilies too, cover, and cook. Once potato and pumpkin get cooked, add in the sugar, ghee, and dry roasted masala powder and mix it well cover and keep it for few minutes. Serve it!