How to make Pumpkin sabji with Besan (Lal bhopla Koroda) / (Kaddu / Kashifal ki sabji)

Pumpkin (kashifal / Kaddu / Lal bhopla) is one of the widely available and popular vegetable. There are lots of recipes which we can prepare from pumpkin.

Ingredients for kaddu with besan

1)      1 bowl grated pumpkin 

2)      ½ bowl besan (gram floor)

3)      2 tbsp oil

4)      1 tsp mustard seeds

5)      1 pinch of asafoetida

6)      2 green chillis chopped cut in to ½ inch

7)      ½ tsp turmeric powder

8)      ½ tsp red chilli powder

9)      1 tbsp finely chopped coriander

Method for kaddu with besan

1)      Heat cooking oil in the non-stick pan.

2)      Add mustard seeds when they crackle, add asafetida, add green chillis, add turmeric powder, add red chilli powder.

3)      Add grated pumpkin and sauté for 30-40 seconds then cover with lid and cook till the pumpkin is half cooked (about 5 minutes).  

4)      When pumpkin is half cooked, stir well and cover again for another 5 minutes or till the pumpkin is fully cooked.

5)      Add salt coriander and besan (gram floor) and stir well

6)      Cover the pan with the lid and cook about 2/3 minutes

7)      Stir again and cook for another minute. Turn off the heat

Pumpkin with besan (Lal bhopla koroda) is ready