sweet and sour pumpkin

ingredients

pumpkin -1/2 kg

garlic cloves-7 

garlic minced-1 tsp

onion-1 big

ginger minced-1 tsp

green chilli slit-2

cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp

coriander seeds-1/4 tsp

turmeric powedr-1 tsp

red chilli powder-1/2 tsp

garam masala-1 tsp

tamerind paste-2 tsp

sugar/jaggry-2 tsp

oil-2 tbsp

salt- to taste

method

1.cut pumkin into 1/2 inch cubes with peel. if pumpkin is not fresh, you can remove peel.

2.take oil in a pan, heat it and add cumin, fenugreek and coriander seeds.

3. now add garlic cloves and minced garlic both and cook till light brown colour.

4 add green chilli and ginger followed by onion. cook till onion also changes colour.

5. now add all the masalas, stir and add pumpkin to it. add little water and cover it.

6. lower the flame, check inbetween and cook till pumpkin become soft but not mushy.

7.when pumpkin is soft add tamarind paste and sugar, mix proerly and again cook for two minuts by covering.

8. your khatta meetha pumpkin is ready. 

9. serve hot with poori. naan or chapati.

note:-

1. if you have sweet tamarind chutney, use that instead of tamarind and sugar.

2. u can use dry mango powder too instead of tamarind

3.you can use zucchini also if pumpkin is not available.