Pumpkin Coconut Curry | Kaddu Ki Sabzi
Pumpkin Coconut Curry is a vegan, simple, sweet, and spicy side dish prepared using pumpkin, grated coconut, and aromatic spices. Serve it with steamed rice for a complete meal. It's one of the easiest pumpkin recipes to try this fall season.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 10
Calories: 117kcal
- 4 cups Pumpkin chopped into cubes, approx 30 cubes
- 3 to 4 tablespoon Jaggery brown sugar
- 3 to 4 Green chilies slit
- 2 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
- 8 to 10 Curry leaves
For the masala
- 4 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- 2 tablespoon Urad dal
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 cup Coconut grated, fresh, dry or frozen
- 2 to 3 teaspoon Red chilie powder or 2 to 3 dry red chilies
- ½ cup Water
For the tempering
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 8 to 10 Curry leaves
Wash the chopped pumpkins.
4 cups Pumpkin
Add the pumpkins, jaggery, green chilies, and salt to a thick-bottomed pan with enough water to cover them. Close the lid and bring the mixture to a nice boil until the pumpkins are cooked.
3 to 4 tablespoon Jaggery, 3 to 4 Green chilies, 2 teaspoon Salt, 8 to 10 Curry leaves
Making of the masala
Add oil, coriander seeds, and urad dal and roast in a pan on medium flame until aromatic. Keep this aside.
4 tablespoon Coriander seeds, 2 tablespoon Urad dal, 2 tablespoon Oil
Add the grated coconut to a mixie jar or blender with red chilies, roasted dal and coriander seeds and water. Blend it to a thick smooth paste.
1 cup Coconut, 2 to 3 teaspoon Red chilie powder or 2 to 3 dry red chilies, ½ cup Water
Making of the curry
Once the pumpkin is cooked, add the ground masala and water for the desired consistency. Bring this to nice boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, when they start to splutter add the curry leaves and switch off the flame.
1 tablespoon Oil, 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds, 8 to 10 Curry leaves
Add this tempering to the pumpkin gravy.
Serve hot with steamed rice, roti, chapati or dinner rolls and enjoy.
- Adjust the chilies and jaggery based on your liking.
- A small lemon-sized ball of tamarind can be added while grinding if desired.
- I use coconut oil for sauteing and tempering.
The video was taken while making this temple-style dudhya khatkhato in India, and pictures were taken in America using the seasonal orange pumpkin. The recipe remains the same.
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg