Recipe Description

Red pumpkin, sesame seeds and wheat flour dough made into pooris and served with sesame chutney.

• Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu) grated – 2 cups
• Sesame seeds (til) – 2 tablespoons
• Whole wheat flour (atta) – 3-4 cups
• Crushed black peppercorn – 1 teaspoon
• Red chili powder – ½ teaspoon
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Oil – Deep fry
• Salt – To taste
• A little chaat masala (optional)
• For chutney
• Garlic cloves – 8-10
• Sesame seeds – 2-3 tablespoons
• Dried red chilies – 4-5
• Vinegar – 1 cup
• Oil – 1 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon

 

Method:-

1. Put the pumpkin into a mixer jar, add crushed black peppercorn, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and sesame seeds. Add ½ cup water and grind.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
3. Transfer the pumpkin mixture into a bowl, add whole wheat flour and salt and mix well. Knead into dough. Apply a little oil and knead again. Rest the dough for a while.
4. Heat a non-stick pan, break the chillies and put into the pan. Add vinegar, garlic and sesame seeds and boil for 4-5 minutes or till the chillies soften.
5. Transfer the mixture into a mixer jar and grind to make a chutney .
6. Heat 1 tbsp oil in another non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and saute till lightly browned
7. Switch off heat and add the ground chutney and mix well. Add salt and mix well. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
8. Divide the dough into small portions, dust with a little dry flour, shape into balls and roll out into pooris
9. Gently slide the pooris into hot oil and deep-fry till puffed up and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
10. Transfer into a serving bowl and sprinkle a little chaat masala over them if you wish. Transfer the chutney into a smaller bowl and serve hot.