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Khatta Meetha Kaddu Recipe, How To make Khatta Meetha Kaddu

2015-10-13 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Khatta Meetha Kaddu- Tangy,sweet and spicy yellow pumpkin and raw mango curry

khatta Meetha Kaddu- Sweet and sour pumpkin (kaddu) sabzi is a specialty of Rajasthan and Uttar pradesh. Though pumpkin is used in all states of India to make different types of curries but this khatta meettha kaddu is very different then all other versions.

Which Pumpkin To choose ?

To make khatta meetha kaddu you can use either the yellow peel or the green peel pumpkin .If you are using yellow peel pumpkin then you have to remove the hard peel but if you are using the green peel wala pumpkin then it is optional to remove the skin as in my family we don’t remove the green peel.

Thickness of the curry depends on personal choice,some prefer to make it as a dry curry and some like it to make semi thick and slightly mashed like the way I made it and some even make it quite thinner like aloo tamatar sabzi. But  it taste great  which ever way you make it . So it depends on individual choice but the taste remains the same.

How To make Khatta Meetha Kaddu

After chopping pumpkin add it in the tempering. The tempering again is the main ingredient- the main spice in tempering is fenugreek seeds/ methi dana. But addition of some mustard seeds and fennel seeds enhance the taste . Cook till done, addition of water depends on how thick or thin gravy you want to have.

For sourness add chopped raw mangoes, if raw mangos are not available then add  mango powder or tamarind pulp.Little sugar should be added to balance the taste and make it khatta meetha/ sweet sour.

Today I am sharing my Moms khatta metha kaddu recipe which every one loves in my family !

In my home town Mathura this kaddu ki subzi is usually served with-

  • Khasta kachori
  • Daal poori 
  • Mathura ke dubki waley aloo ki subzi
  • Aloo tamatar ki subzi. 
  • Methi Ki Launji
  • Churi Ka Paratha

KHATTA MEETHA KADDU KI SUBZI

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KHATTA MEETHA KADDU KI SUBZI
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4.82 from 11 votes

Khatti Meethi Kaddu ki sabzi ,Sweet and Sour Pumpkin curry

Khatta Meetha Kaddu- Tangy,sweet and spicy yellow pumpkin and raw mango curry

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Festive Recipe, Main Course
Cuisine: Rajasthani cuisine
Keyword: bhandarey wala khatta meetha kaddu, kaddu ki sabzi, pumpkin curry, pumpkin sabzi
Servings: 5 person
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 400 gm Pumpkin /kaddu/bhopla chopped
  • 2.5 tbsp Raw Mango / Kachcha Aam finely chopped
  • 2.5 tbsp Sugar / Chini
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch chopped
  • 1/2 inch Ginger / Adrak chopped
  • 6 leaves Fresh Mint / Hara Pudina chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt / Namak

Tempering /tadka

  • 1 Cloves / Lavang
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Rai
  • 3/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methidana
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 2 Dried Red Chilli, Whole
  • 3 tbsp Cooking Oil

Instructions

  • Wash and chop the pumpkin (traditionally, green skinned pumpkin is not peeled, only yellow skinned pumpkin is peeled.but its okay if you'd like to peel the green pumpkin too. Nobody gets hurt. 🙂 ).
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds, fenugreek, cloves and fennel seeds and when seeds start crackling add asafoetida,whole red chilies and chopped green chillies.
  • Now add chopped pumpkin, ginger, chopped raw mango and all the spices EXCEPT sugar.
  • Mix well and add 3/4 cup water and pressure cook for 2 whistles or cook in a pan till it become soft to touch.
  • Then open the cooker and add sugar and mint leaves and cover and cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander and serve

Notes

Note-
1-If you don't have raw mango then add 1.5 tsp mango powder or tamarind pulp at the end of cooking.
2-If you want to make it as a dry preparation then add  just 1/3 cup water.

Filed Under: Gravy dishes, Rajasthani Cuisine, Sabzi and Curries, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Bhopla, Jain food, kaddu, kashiphal, khatti, meethi, No onion garlic recipe, pumpkin, Rajasthani Cuisine, sabzi, sitaphal, Subzis and curries, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Monisha says

    2021-01-15 at

    5 stars
    Make it today. Turns out so yummy. Thank you for your recipe. I really love the flavours of fenugreek and fennel seeds

    • Anjana Chaturvedi says

      2021-01-16 at

      Thank you Monisha .glad you enjoyed it !

  2. AMITA says

    2018-01-16 at

    I made my kaddu sabji by frying onions first then added fresh ginger and fresh green chillies and rest I made exactly like yours. I came across your recepie after I made the sabji. I will try without onions next time.. thanks for sharing such a good recepie.

    • anjanaskc says

      2018-01-17 at

      Thank You Amita,Do try my version ,waiting for your feedback 🙂

  3. On1y says

    2016-08-30 at

    Looks good, i will try this for sure 🙂

  4. Anju Bala says

    2015-10-23 at

    Easy n heathy pumpkin sabji

  5. Regina chandran says

    2015-10-19 at

    I liked the recipe.. I have already ordered the ingredients from http://thespicemarket.in, waiting to make it a reality for eating.. I wish I just follow it properly and do it well. Thanks for it, it was worth reading.

  6. td says

    2013-12-15 at

    This looks delicious, but when I click on the urad dal kachori link it says the page doesn't exist. 🙁

  7. My Cooking Journey says

    2012-11-13 at

    Love this subzi. I am making it today :)Thanks for a wonderful recipe, aunty !

    Sandhya

  8. faseela says

    2012-09-30 at

    super yummy…

  9. Priya says

    2012-09-29 at

    Slurp,irresistible and fingerlicking curry.

  10. Shobha Kamath says

    2012-09-29 at

    Delicious looking pumpkin curry! Loved the pic too.

  11. Julie says

    2012-09-28 at

    Yummy delicious tempting curry!!
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  12. Archana Potdar says

    2012-09-28 at

    looks so yum.

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  13. Anu says

    2012-09-28 at

    Anything with pumpkin really tastes good..Loved the curry

  14. Ezcookbook says

    2012-09-28 at

    delicious preparation … love this subji…

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  15. Roshni says

    2012-09-28 at

    looks soooo inviting

  16. Divya Pramil says

    2012-09-28 at

    I love pumpkins in any form and this sounds so good Anjana ji..Will definitely give a try 🙂
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  17. Beena.stephy says

    2012-09-28 at

    Tempting recipie

  18. Sayantani says

    2012-09-28 at

    love this recipe …bookmarked most probably will make it tonight.

  19. Vimitha Anand says

    2012-09-28 at

    Nice play of flavors

  20. Lakshmi @Purevegetarian says

    2012-09-28 at

    Pumpkin and raw mango, a great combination. It looks juicy. light and adorable.

  21. Saraswathi Tharagaram says

    2012-09-28 at

    Woow, Cant imagine the taste..Yumm..

  22. DivyaGCP says

    2012-09-28 at

    Delicious subzi.. Very inviting.

  23. Kaveri Venkatesh says

    2012-09-28 at

    Looks Yum!

  24. Nisha says

    2012-09-27 at

    I have been wanting to try this recipe from quite sometime . Thank You for the recipe

  25. Rebecca Subbiah says

    2012-09-27 at

    this looks so good, love savory pumpkin dishes

  26. Neha says

    2012-09-27 at

    Hi Anjana ji…You have a wonderful space here too..This sabzi is one of my fav and would definitely love to try your version…Do visit my other blog as well at http://eveydayindiancooking.blogspot.com/
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  27. divya says

    2012-09-27 at

    WOW, looks amazing 🙂

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