Friday, 9 March 2012

Pumpkin & Carrot Porrial


Vegetables are always my favorite stuffs to eat. I love eating any vegetable for my meals for sure as i think vegetables are tastier than Non-vegetarian. And when speaking of pumpkins... I love pumpkins... I love the sweet and spicy combination of food much more than the usual ones... So i am always obsessed with Pumpkins, Beetroots, Carrots and few other sweet vegetables... And here i have come up with the combination of 2 sweet vegetables... Pumpkin + Carrot... It really tasted good guys.. Do try it out and give your comments :) 

   

Ingredients:
  • Pumpkin – ¼ kg
  • Carrot – ¼ kg
  • Big onion – 1 chopped lengthwise
  • Green chilli – 2 cut lengthwise
  • Curry leaves – To temper
  • Coriander Leaves – To garnish
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ tspn
  • Salt  - to your taste.




Method:
  • Wash the vegetables cleanly and cut the pumpkin and carrot into smaller cubes so that it would be easier to cook.
  • Take a pan and add 2 tspn of oil to it.
  • Add the cumin seeds once the oil is heated and wait till it splatters in low flame.
  • Add the curry leaves, chilies and chopped onions and sauté for 2 min until the onion turns slightly brown.
  • Add the cleaned and cut vegetables and add a cup of water to it.
  • Add the turmeric powder and salt and cook it in medium flame for 5 – 10 mins until the vegetable is cooked well according to your convenience. But do not overcook it as it might become mushy.
  • Add the coriander leaves once it got cooked and off the flame.
  • Serve it with any kind of variety rice and also with meals. 

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