Ucche Kumra Charchari
November 20, 2012
Pumpkin and Bitter Gourd in bengali style usually served with rice
Cuisine
Bengali
Course
Main Course
Serves
2
Method
Stovetop
Difficulty
Easy
Cook Time
20 minutes
- Cuisine Bengali
- Course Main Course
- Serves 2
- Method Stovetop
- Difficulty Easy
- Cook Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
mustard oil
1 tablespoon
bitter gourd (karela) medium size
1
pumpkin (kumra or kaddu)
200 grams
mustard seed paste
1 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
kalonji or kala zeera
1/2 teaspoon
green chili paste
1 teaspoon
Instructions
1. Cut pumpkin into cubes and bitter gourd into small round pieces
2. Create a paste of mustard seed in a mixer (Sarso ka paste).
3. Heat oil in a pan and add kalonji ( kala zeera)
4. Add the bitter gourd and pumpkin pieces into the pan and fry lightly for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add salt, chili paste and mustard paste, and stir the mix to fry it for 2-3 minutes
6. Add 1/4 cup of water and cover the pan with a lid.allow cooking for 5 minutes. open the lid and add salt to taste if needed.
HEY THERE!