SIMPLE PLEASURES -Bhopalyache bharit/ Pumpkin Raita

Ingredients-:

• Pumpkin- cooked
• Ghee (Clarified Butter)
• Cumin Seeds
• Turmeric
• Asafoetida/ hing
• Green Chili
• Roasted Peanut powder
• Salt to taste

Procedure-:

• Cook the pumpkin and then peel it. I used steamer to cook the pumpkin, but you can certainly use the pressure cooker . It becomes easier to peel after it gets cooked. If you want you can peel it and then cook it. That is fine too.

• Mash the pumpkin so that no big lumps are left.
• Tadka preparation- Heat a pan with some ghee in it. Add cumin seeds, green chilies, saute for a minute and add asafoetida, turmeric.
• Add roasted peanut powder.
• Add salt to taste. Pour the tadka over the mashed pumpkin and mix well.