Til Kumro -Pumpkin cooked in sesame paste
I am going through a phase when cooking seems like a real hard work. Well, I did do some cooking in the weekend but the whole idea of clicking snaps and writing recipe seems too much. I just want to eat and sleep and go to work.
But.. I realised that I have not posted anything on the blog for a long time. Which I should have, now that I have a blog and that I need to try to make it popular. In fact almost wishing that I did not have a blog!!!!!!! Well too late, I guess.
Posting a recipe of Til Kumro or Pumpkin cooked in sesame paste. It is a very ‘everyday’ dish at my home in kolkata. Most likely originated from Bangladesh…. Well I am not sure. However, it does have the flavor of coconut, mustard and sesame mix, which is very typical of my mother. She also cooks chicken in the same combination. So do I. I had some drumsticks at home, drying in the fridge. I used them. but, you do not actually need them.
Try this dish for its simplicity and sweetness. Moreover, it is a healthy dish without any compromise on taste
Ingredients:
400g-Pumpkin, diced
2-stick of drumstick, cut length wise (optional)
3-tablespoon sesame seeds (increase the quantity if you like)
1 ½- tablespoon grated coconut (increases the quantity if you like but then also increase sesame too)
1-teaspoon mustard seeds (I used black) ((increase the quantity if you like and if you have increased the other ingredients)
1/4-teaspoon Nigella/kalo jeera/kalonji
1-long green chili (add more if you like hot)
Salt to taste
Pinch of sugar
1-tablespoon oil
Method:
1. In the blender/ grinder mix coconut, sesame, mustard and green chili and make a paste, add little water in case needed
2. Keep the paste aside and add little salt to the whole paste, otherwise it might turn bitter due to mustard
3. Heat oil in wok or karahi
4. Add Nigella seed and fry a little
5. Add the diced pumpkin and drumstick ( if using) and fry until the pumpkin is half done
6. Add the paste and combine with pumpkin
7. Fry for a while, add salt and pinch of sugar
8. Sprinkle little water in case sticking at the bottom or add water to make thick gravy
9. Cook until pumpkin is well done and gravy thickened
10. Serve with roti or boiled white rice
Enjoy the day and hope to you see you next time when I have more energy than today. Take care!
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