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Pumpkin Masala-Spiced Pumpkin

22 | 10 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

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With the abundance of Pumpkins this season, its always a challenge to come up with new and exciting recipes that are easy to make, yet different and of course taste delicious.My recipe today is the result of exactly that, an experiment that was successful and received a thumbs up from the taste testers aka hubby and kids 🙂 We recently went Pumpkin picking and got ourselves some gorgeous looking pumpkins in two different sizes one large and one small.The smaller pumpkin is what I’ve used here today.It was unripe and I would recommend using unripe Pumpkins for this preparation, since they are not overly sweet.

On a recent twitter chat when some friends asked about some good pumpkin recipes to try, I recommended Pumpkin Curry!My friends immediately wanted recipes and that gave me the idea to come up with an Indian inspired Pumpkin recipe on my blog.So here is a savory Pumpkin recipe that will totally blow you away with all the different layers of delicious flavors.Its savory, spicy, tangy all in one and its totally different from the sweet creations thats normally associated with Pumpkins.

 

Indian Spiced Masala Pumpkin

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Small Unripe Pumpkin- 2 cups Cubed
  • Onions-1 cup chopped
  • Crushed Ginger-1 tsp
  • Crushed Garlic-1 tsp
  • Jalapenos/Green Chili-1 chopped
  • Large Tomatoes-2 pureed
  • Ground Coriander-2 tsp
  • Ground Cumin-2 tsp
  • Garam Masala-1 tsp
  • Turmeric-1/2 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder Cayenne-1 tsp
  • Water-2 cups
  • Salt- to taste
  • Oil-3 tbsp

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet, heat oil and add the onions.
  • Saute until slightly golden and add the ginger and garlic.
  • Add the spices and saute on low heat for about 2 minutes stirring constantly.Add the jalapeno/green chili
  • Add the tomato puree and continue to cook on medium heat, until the oil begins to separate from the sides (about 8 minutes)
  • Add the pumpkin pieces.Stir and mix well.Add salt and water.Mix well, cover and cook on medium until fully cooked (about 10-15 minutes)
  • Serve hot!

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Comments

  1. V says

    Absolutely restaurant quality delicious! The sauce is so flavoursome and versatile that it could be used for other items such as paneer or other vegetables. I so much enjoyed making this dish, quick and easy, yet brilliant. Thank you Soni, you made my evening! 🙂

    • Soni says

      Thankyou so much!!!So glad you enjoyed it!!You truly made MY day 🙂

  2. Aparna B. says

    I saw this on Tasty Kitchen and just had to stop over to say: hi! and also: this sounds delicious! I am all about taking my mom’s Indian recipes, or any recipe and putting a different twist on it. This is so creative and so in-season right now and sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing. I definitely need to add your blog to my reader! 🙂
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  3. Cucina49 says

    This looks delicious! Pumpkin is so mild that it needs lots of good spices to bring out its potential–this recipe does just that.
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  5. Balvinder says

    Definitely it is a pumpkin season but I haven’t made anything yet. This is a delicious recipe and by the way you are doing good job by giving a new look to the blog.
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  10. Yum Girl says

    Interesting recipe. If I may, I’d like to invite you to submit your photos to the new YumGoggle, a photo sharing site with the philosophy that if you worked hard to cook it and photograph it, we should show it off! Hope to see you there soon!
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