Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal

Name: Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 g Pumpkin (300 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)); 1 piece Tamarind (1 Tamarind half the size of lemon); ½ cup Water (1/2 cup Water); 1 tsp Mustard Oil (1 teaspoon Oil); 1 piece Dried Red Chili (1 Dry Red Chilli deseeded); ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds (1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 1 piece Green Chili (1 Green Chilli cut into 2 pieces, finely chopped); 1 tbsp Golden Raisins (1 tablespoon Sultana Raisins); 1 tbsp Jaggery (1 tablespoon Jaggery); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste)

A Nagaland-style pumpkin chutney or side dish, where pumpkin is cooked until soft with tamarind water, then tempered with mustard seeds, chilies, and raisins.

25 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To make Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal, first put water and tamarind in a microwave. Microwave for 30 to 40 seconds. Put it in a mixer grinder and grind. Strain and keep aside.
2Wash the pumpkin well and peel. Remove the seeds and cut it.
3Add the pumpkin and tamarind water to a pan. Cover the pan and cook the pumpkin for 10 minutes until it is soft. Mash and keep aside.
4Now heat oil in a pan. Add dry red chilli and mustard seeds. After 10 seconds, add green chilli, raisins, and the pumpkin mixture. Cook for 1 minute. Serve.
5Serve Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal with tomato onion vegetable, spinach raita, and phulka.