Pumpkin varta / মিষ্টি কুমড়োর ভর্তা

                     Pumpkin varta

pumpkin Bharta is a healthy and tasty traditional recipe of Bengal .This dish is very simple but delicious ,easily digested and perfect for lunch and dinner with plain rice or roti. 

If you are looking for more Bengali recipes, here are some Cholar Dal ,potol Posto, begun Basanti ,shorshe tangra ,dim Posto.

Ingredients:

1.Pumpkin - 500 gm.(cut into pieces with skin).

2.Nigella seeds - 1/2 tsp

3.Chopped onion - 1 big.

4.Dried red chili - 1-2 pics.

5.Turmeric - 1/2 tsp.

6.Salt - as required.

7.Poppy seed paste - 2 tsp.

8.Mustard seed paste - 2 tsp.

9.Shredded coconut - 1/2 cup.

10.Mustard oil - 1/2 cup.

11.Water - 5 cups (for boil)

Method:-

 

1.Boil the pumpkin pieces  (with skin)in a pan for  15 min.

 2.Drain the water mash the pumpkin with hand.

 3.Heat mustard oil.

 

4.Add nigella seeds.

 5.Add dried red chili & Saute..

 6.Add chopped onion.

7.Add mashed pumpkin & Mix well.

8.Add turmeric powder.

 9.Add salt.

10.Add poppy seeds paste.

 11.Add mustard seeds paste.Mix well.

12.Add shredded coconut.

 13.Mix properly.

 14.Serve with  few drops of mustard oil.

 15.Pumpkin varta is ready.