Pumpkin Sabzi
Pumpkin Sabzi is a Goa Indian lunch dish made with pumpkin, onion, green chilies, curry leaves and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 20 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~250 kcal
- Course
- Lunch
- Cuisine
- Goa (Indian)
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Ingredients
Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- 300g pumpkin, peeled and diced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 green chilies, slit
- 8-10 curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp jaggery, grated
- 1/2 tbsp tamarind pulp
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Salt to taste
Method
- 1Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- 2Add curry leaves, green chilies, and chopped onion; sauté until onion is translucent.
- 3Add diced pumpkin and turmeric powder, mix well.
- 4Add 1/4 cup water, cover, and cook until pumpkin is tender (about 10-12 minutes).
- 5Stir in grated jaggery, tamarind pulp, and salt; mix gently.
- 6Cook for another 3-5 minutes until the sabzi is slightly dry and flavors meld.
- 7Serve hot as a side dish with rice or roti.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
