Kadu ki Sabzi (Pumpkin) (Navratri Special)

Pumpkin (Kadu) is a vegetable which is not liked by one and all. But when it is cooked properly it makes a great dish. In Lucknow, you have places like Madhurima Sweets and Netram who serves Poori ki thali which serve kadu ki sabji also along with the kachoris. It tastes great,.

I am making this sabji on the occasion of Navratri as I like eating it wid the katu ke aate ki puris.
As I have made for the vrat, so I have not added any onions and garlic. For making it on regular days, before cooking the pumpkin 

Ingredients:

500gms Pumpkin (Kadu)
1tbsp Mustard Seeds (Rai)

Kadu ki Sabzi

2 Whole Red Chilies
7-8 Curry leaves
2 Green Chilies
1tsp Ginger Paste
2tbsp Desi Ghee
Sendha Salt to taste
1tbsp Cumin Powder
1tbsp Coriander Powder
1tsp Garam Masala powder
1tsp Sugar
1tsp Mango Powder (amchur)
Fresh Coriander

Procedure:

• Clean and wash the pumpkin.
• Now chop it into thin slices.
• Heat ghee in a pan, add in mustard seeds + curry leaves + whole red chilies.
• Then add in chopped Green Chilies + Ginger paste.
• When it stops to clutter, add in sliced pumpkin into the kadahi.
• Mix well.
• Now add in sendha namak.
• Let the pumpkin cook on low flame.
• It will take around 20-25 minutes to cook the pumpkin well.
• Keep stirring from time to time.
• After 25 minutes add in Cumin powder + Coriander powder + Garam Masala powder + Sugar + Red chilly powder + Amchur.
• Mix all this well.
• Let it cook on low flame again for 10-15 minutes.
• If required add little water.
• Put fresh coriander.
• Serve hot.

Note:

• As I have made for the vrat, so I have not added any onions and garlic. 
• For making it on regular days just add in julienned onions and garlic paste.
• You can also make it in the pressure cooker if u have less time.