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Kumror Chhokka , Bengali Potato and Pumpkin Sabzi

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Kumror Chhokka is a delectable Bengali subzi made with potatoes and pumpkin, teamed up with snake gourd and kabuli chana.
A tempering of panch phoron and other spice powders boost the flavour and aroma of these veggies, giving you a tasty subzi that goes well with rotis as well as rice.
The best part is that the Kumror Chhokka is also very easy to make, so you can choose to make it on any regular day. Try other Bengali recipes like Musur Dal and Papaya Tarkari .
Kumror Chhokka , Bengali Potato and Pumpkin Sabzi recipe - How to make Kumror Chhokka , Bengali Potato and Pumpkin Sabzi
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
10 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
2 cups red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
1 cup potato cubes
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp panch phoron
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
4 whole pandi chillies , broken into pieces
1/2 cup sliced snake gourd
1/2 cup soaked and boiled kabuli chana (white chick peas) or kala chana (brown chick peas)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
salt to taste
Method
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the bayleaves, panch phoron, asafoetida and red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the snake gourd and potatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 3 minutes.
- Add the red pumpkin, ¾ cup of water, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add all the remaining ingredients, ¼ cup of water, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 116 cal |
Protein | 3.4 g |
Carbohydrates | 15.7 g |
Fiber | 4 g |
Fat | 4.4 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 10.3 mg |
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Gauri
March 13, 2025, midnight
Wooww...Another great form of cooking pumpkin... this recipe turnrd out so delicious and easy too... the flavour of the spices blends well with pumpkin,potatotes and padwal...