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Pumpkin Gut Dip / Dudde Gire Tambuli

Pumpkin Gut Dip or Dudde Gire Tambuli is a sweet, spicy, and tangy dip prepared using pumpkin-gut (stringy part separated from seeds) and aromatic spices. A perfect fall treat or dip that will steal the show and gets ready in 30 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Indian, Konkani
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6
Calories: 151kcal
Author: Kushi

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup Pumpkin gut (string that is separated from seeds)
  • 3 Dried red chile (vary as per taste)
  • 1 Green chile (vary as per taste)
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Coriander seeds
  • 1 cup Grated coconut
  • ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida or Hing
  • 1 tablespoon Tamarind
  • 2 to 4 tablespoon Sugar Jaggery
  • ¾ cup Pumpkin chopped
  • Salt to taste

For tempering

  • 1 tablespoon Oil Canola oil / Coconut oil / Vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Urad dal
  • Cilantro Coriander leaves for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

  • In a pan, add all the ingredients mentioned in the list, with just enough water to cover them. Bring it to a boil and simmer till pumpkin is cooked through and 90 % of water evaporates. 
    1 ½ cup Pumpkin gut, 3 Dried red chile, 1 Green chile, 1 ½ tablespoon Coriander seeds, 1 cup Grated coconut, ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida, 1 tablespoon Tamarind, 2 to 4 tablespoon Sugar, ¾ cup Pumpkin, Salt
  • Once the above mixture cools down, grind it with little or no water to form dip. Do not add too much water. 
  • Transfer this to a bowl. Add salt and mix well. 

Step 2

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. When it starts to splutter, add urad dal and saute till it becomes light brown in color. Other optional tempering ingredients include chana dal, curry leaves, dry red chile, and pinch of hing. Add these additional ingredients to the tempering if desired.
    1 tablespoon Oil, 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon Urad dal
  • Garnish it with coriander leaves.
    Cilantro
  • Pumpkin Gut Dip is ready. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

  • I like it spicy, so I added 2 additional red chiles than what is mentioned in the ingredient list. You can always vary as per taste. 
  • You can also skip adding red chiles and add red chile powder later along with salt as desired. 
  • Fresh / dry / frozen grated coconut can be used.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg