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Kaddu Ki Sabzi / Indian Style Pumpkin

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Indian style Pumpkin / Kaddu recipe bursting of sweet & tangy flavors. Mildly hot and easy to prepare, this is sure to leave you lip smacking. 

Indian Style Pumpkin recipe

It's officially fall. It's cold outside, the leaves around the tress have started falling, the laundered jackets and coats are back in the coat closet. Most important of all, I see is pumpkins everywhere. That means it's time to enjoy my favorite Kaddu is sabzi. In India, Pumpkin is commonly known as Kaddu. The coffee shop is serving pumpkin spice latte, the grocery store is overstocked with pumpkins and fall flowers. The home decor store has all the fall merchandise related to pumpkin candles, accents, bedding, bath and body accessories. Trust me it's pumpkin everywhere. So in the spirit of celebrating and eating seasonal fruits and veggies (5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Seasonal and Eat Local), I wanted to share my favorite Pumpkin recipe.

This pumpkin recipe brings back precious memories of celebrations back home. It is an quintessential part of every Kayastha celebration. A community known for its delectable food habits with distinct Muslim flavors. Traditionally it is served along with another Kayastha stapel Bedmi Aloo (curried potatoes) and Puris (fried flatbreads). The whole meal it itself is very rich in calories because of the potatoes and and puris. However pumpkin itself is a very low caloric fruit and is loaded with dietary fiber. Infact is very low on saturated fas and cholesterol.  Overall it's a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Riboflavin, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.

Indian style Pumpkin recipe

Indian style pumpkin recipe
Indian style Pumpkin recipe


What I love about this recipe are the flavors. It's mildly hot, sweet and tangy. At the same time the Indian spices definitely add that zing to this recipe. It's texture can be customized to taste. I enjoy the chunks of pumpkin however my 4 year old likes the Kaddu all mushed up.  Although traditionally it is made with onions, I sometimes skip the onions for family and friends who are fasting and it is still delectable. I have made several variations of this recipe using sugar pumpkins, acorn squash, and butternut squash and they all taste equally good.  I even enjoy a pressure cooked curried version of this recipe.  It's a very easy preparation and doesn't require any fancy ingredients. 

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Kaddu Ki Sabzi / Indian Style Pumpkin

Kaddu Ki Sabzi / Indian Style Pumpkin

Ingredients

If fasting

  • skip the onions and use rock salt instead

Instructions

  1. Wash and peel and chop the pumpkins into cubes
  2. Heat oil in a wok. Add asafoetida, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies it you like it hot.
  3. Add onions and saute for on medium heat until translucent.
  4. Add pumpkin cubes, turmeric powder, cilantro leaves or coriander powder & salt & sugar. Mix well, cover the wok & cook on medium heat. If the pumpkin starts sticking to the pan, add the little water and keep stirring gently. If you stir too much it will result in a mushy texture. One the pumpkin cubes are soft and tender, add garam masala powder and dry mango powder.
  5. Mix well, garnish with cilantro and serve it with either a curry or Roti (Flatbread)

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Indian style pumpkin recipe

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Why Pumpkin Is So Prevalent In Indian Cuisine – Tasting Table - Sephari India

Tuesday 6th of September 2022

[…] plant which is why it is so popular during specific seasons (per Office Holidays).According to The Belly Rules the Mind, pumpkin (known as “kaddu” in India) is often used in Kayastha regional celebrations […]

Lucy Valdez

Monday 17th of October 2016

I think I just found the vegan side dish I will be bringing to Thanksgiving! This looks savory and delicious...pinning so I don't lose it!

christina aliperti

Monday 17th of October 2016

This looks and sounds so good. I love pumpkin and curried potatoes so I have to try this recipe.

Sarah swan

Monday 17th of October 2016

this sounds absolutely divine ❤️ I'm definitely going to try this. ????????

Megan McCoig

Sunday 16th of October 2016

I love pumpkin, it's the best for this time of year. I don't have a favourite fall dish, but I love pumpkin spiced lattes from Starbucks - so yummy!

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