Pumpkin Curry

Posted byjarrad
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Ingredients

  • 600 grams Pumpkin about 4 cups cut pieces

  • 1 tbsp Oil

  • ½ tsp Cumin seeds

  • 1 Green Chili Pepper slit (optional)

  • ½ tbsp Ginger minced

  • ½ tbsp Garlic minced

  • 1 Onion diced

  • 1 Tomato chopped

  • ¼ cup Water

  • 2 tsp Lemon juice

  • ½ tsp Sugar adjust to taste

  • Spices

  • ¼ tsp Ground Turmeric

  • 2 tsp Coriander powder

  • ¼ tsp Cayenne or Red chili powder (optional)

  • ¼ tsp Garam Masala

  • 1 tsp Salt adjust to taste

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Directions

  • Start the instant pot in SAUTE mode and heat oil in it.  Add cumin seeds and saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add green chili, onions, ginger and garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and spices. 
  • Add cut pumpkin pieces and water.  Mix well.  Press Cancel and close the instant pot lid with vent in sealing position. 
  • Set instant pot to MANUAL or pressure cook for 5 minutes at high pressure. When the instant pot beeps, do a quick pressure release manually.
  • Add lemon juice, sugar and mix with the pumpkin.  You can eat this curry as is or mash some of the cooked pumpkin pieces with a masher in the pot.
  • If you prefer a dry consistency, change setting to SAUTE mode and cook for couple of minutes.
  • Garnish with cilantro and pumpkin curry is ready to be enjoyed with parathas or naan.