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Kumro bhaate recipe
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Kumro Bhaate | কুমড়ো ভাতে

This Kumro Bhaate, also known as ‘kumro bhorta’ is a simple Bengali side dish where kumro or pumpkin is cooked till soft and tender and then mashed with a couple of ingredients. This kumro bhate recipe is mostly served with rice for a lunch meal and is consumed at the beginning of the meal.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali
Keyword Bengali Vegetarian Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes, Vegan Recipes, vegetarian recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Priyanka

Equipment

  • Stove Top
  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 250 gms Kumro or Ripe Pumpkin
  • Salt to Taste
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Oil Adjust as per taste & preference
  • 1 Green Chilli Again, adjust as per preference for heat

Instructions

  • Prepare the pumpkin by discarding the inner portion of seeds and stringy portions. Remove the peel as well.
  • Wash the pumpkin once again. Now cut them in thin slices of 1-inch thickness.
  • Take a pressure cooker and drop the pumpkin. Pour 2 tbsp water, a pinch of salt and a light drizzle of mustard oil. Place the lid and let it whistle 2-3 times or till they become absolutely soft
  • Take the pumpkin pieces out on a plate. Now add some finely chopped green chillies and salt before mashing everything together. Drizzle some more mustard oil for extra pungency and serve.