I know I am late in posting a pumpkin recipe while they are in season. I was busy with Navaratri and my rice recipe series, but better late then never. Are you wondering what to do with the seeds and gut of a pumpkin after carving them or after preparing other pumpkin delicacies? If you were putting it straight to the trash all this while that’s ok. But try this recipe once and it will no more go to the trash again!! This dip is simple and easy to prepare. Now if you ask me what goes well with this dish, the options are endless. Starting from steamed rice, savory pancakes (dosa), any flatbread, and even with french fries. We even like to have it with rice porridge or oats porridge. You can combine it with anything and it is only going to enhance the dish. If you find it difficult to separate seeds from the gut, at least try to do as much as possible. Because we are going to grind this dip, too much seeds can make your dip bitter, and sometimes chewy/fibrous because the skin of the seeds will not grind to a smooth paste. Small amount of seeds here and there is ok. To start with, boil the pumpkin gut along with some chiles, coriander seeds, coconut, tamarind, sugar, and chunks of pumpkin along with water just enough to cover them. Do not add too much water. Simmer until the pumpkin has completely cooked through and most (90%) of the water evaporates. Once the mixture cools down completely, grind it with very little or no water. Temper it with traditional Indian tempering and garnish it with some more coriander leaves (cilantro) and you are done. Isn’t this easy? I like the dip really spicy, but I have given recipe for mild to medium version. Vary the amount of chiles and sugar as per your taste. Let the dip be not too dry or watery. Semi dry would be the best. I hope you give this recipe a try. More interesting pumpkin recipes are coming up on my blog, so stay tuned. Don’t forget to check out other fall recipes :
vegan pumpkin doughnut holes - reader’s favorite vegan pumpkin banana bars - readers’ favorite pumpkin cranberry cashewnut bread pumpkin peanut butter cupcakes - readers’ favorite pumpkin semolina pancake pumpkin yellow lentil curry pumpkin fritters healthy acorn squash soup - readers’ favorite pumpkin pancake pumpkin idli / pumpkin savory cake pumpkin in coconut gravy pumpkin chocolate swirl bread mixed vegetables in coconut milk pumpkin bread - readers’ favorite
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