Pumpkin halwa

Ingredients

1.Pumpkin - 2cups(chopped,use red pumpkin)
2.Condensed milk - 1/2 cup
3.Khoya - 1cup(i had used leftover pedas)
4.Sugar - 1/4cup(if using khoya,else don't use sugar)
5.Green cardamom - 2nos
6.Desi ghee - 5tsp

Method

Pressure cook the pumpkins in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles,when cool mash them with a spatula. Heat ghee in a pan and add cardamoms,mix in the pumpkin and stir fry till most of the moisture evaporates.Now add condensed milk,crumbled pedas(if using khoya then add it along with sugar). cook till all blends well and halwa is dry enough.You can also add some chopped dry fruits for further richness in taste.Serve hot or cold.

Sweet potato,yam nd bread cutlet with green chutney

Ingredients

1.Sweet potato - 1cup(broadly diced)
2.Yam - 1cup(broadly diced)
3.Potato - 1cup(broadly diced)
4. Brown bread slice - 4 piece
5.Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
7.Cumin powder - 1tsp
8. Kasuri methi - 3tsp
9.Garam masala powder - 1tsp
10.Salt to tatse
11. refined oil for pan frying

Method

boil sweet potato,yam,potato and mash them. in it mix,chilly powder,amchur powder,cumin powder,garam masala powder,salt.Crush kasuri methi in your palms and add to the mixture.Now soak the bread in water and squeeze out the moisture. Mix this into the mixture,to make a dough.Heat oil in a pan.Shape round tikkis from the mixture and pan fry from both sides till golden brown and firm. Serve hot with green chutney,salad and hot tea/coffee.

Pumpkin flower fry- kumro pholer bora

Ingredients

1. Pumpkinn flower - 6nos
2. Besan - 4tbsp
3. Roasted cumin powder - 1tsp
4. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
5. Chopped green chilly - 1/2tsp
6. Salt to taste
7. Refined oil for frying

Method

Make a smooth paste of besan,cumin powder,turmeric powder,green chilly,salt with water. Hat oil in a wok,dip the flowers into the batter and deep fry until golden brown. serve hot with green chutney,salad and hot tea.