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Friday, June 8, 2018

Kumro Pata Chorchori- Pumpkin leaves and vegetables stir/fry



I was delighted to spot tender pumpkin leaves or Kumro Pata in our local vegetable market recently. I brought back a bunch of leaves and made this pata chorchori.The recipe, well, nothing different than a usual chorchori recipe. I happened to have brinjal, potato, pumpkin, radish and carrot which added a lovely taste and texture to the chorchori.We had with warm cooked rice.




Here to the recipe
Kumro Pata Chorchori- Pumpkin leaves and vegetables stir/fry
Recipe requirements
  •  1 whole bunch of tender pumpkin leaves approx. 400 Gms
  • 1 medium size potato
  • 1 medium size round brinjal
  • 1 medium sized radish chopped into cubed
  • About a cup of pumpkin pieces  
  •  ¼ inch ginger root

For tempering and seasonings
  • 1 tsp of turmeric powder
  • 1 and ½ tsp of red pepper powder
  •  2 tsp of coriander powder
  • 1 tsp of salt or as per taste
  • 1 tsp of sugar
  • 3-4 dry red chillies
  • 1 tsp of panch phoron
  • 5-6 tbs of mustard oil
  • 1 tsp of ghee
  • 1/2 tsp of garam mosla 



Method
  • Clean tender pumpkin leaves and stems properly in water. Sometimes when tender leaves are not available, you can use the fully grown leaves as well. But chop them roughly.
  • Heat up a fry pan, add mustard oil, and add in panch phoron and dry red chillies. Let them splutter.
  • Now add in finely chopped ginger.
  • Add in potato, pumpkin, radish, carrot and brinjal pieces.
  • Keep on stir/fry for about 8-10 mints at medium high flame.
  • Now add in turmeric powder, red pepper powder, coriander powder and salt. Add sugar as well. Sprinkle little bit of water and keep on stir/fry.
  • Add in pumpkin leaves as well. Coat well with spices. Let it cook, covered for about 10-12 mints.
  • Add in ghee or butter and garam masala at the end. Gently mix in with spatula.
  • Take out and serve. Enjoy with rice.


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1 comment:

  1. I didn't know one could get or use pumpkin leaves. Lovely recipe, will try with other greens.

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