KAKHARU SAKRA (SOURY PUMPKIN)

Ingredients :

Pumpkin 250 gms
Oil 1 tbsp
Panchphuran 1 tsp
Dried red chilli 2
Curry leaves 7-8
Buttermilk / tamarind juice 2 cups
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Mustard paste 2 tsp
Rice powder 2 tsp

Method :

Chop the pumpkin into medium sizes and cook them in water. Heat oil in a pan. Add panchphuran, dried red chilli and curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds till the panchphuran pops. Add the cooked pumpkin to it. Saute for a min. Now add buttermilk / tamarind juice. Add turmeric powder, salt and mustard paste. Let it boil. Add rice powder mixed in water to the buttermilk / tamarind mixture. When the mixture becomes thick, serve it with rice.

Contributed by : Mrs Meena Panda, Kolkata , West Bengal, India