Stir-Fried Pumpkin Recipe or Pumpkin Thoran with step by step pictures. This is made with Onion, Pumpkin and Desiccated Coconut.
Stir-Fried Pumpkin
Stir fries make a great sidedish for rice or roti. I make different combination of them very often. This one is a quick sidedish you can make in under 30 mins. It uses a combination of pumpkin and onion and finally the whole thing is tossed with dessicated coconut.
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Ingredients for Stir-Fried Pumpkin
- Onion - 1 large chopped finely
- Pumpkin - 4 cups peeled and chopped finely
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Chilli powder - 2 tsp
- Dessiccated Coconut - 1 cup
How to make Stir-Fried Pumpkin
- Heat oil in a kadai, add in onions and pumpkin and toss well. Season with salt and turmeric powder.
- Now mix this well and cook on a low heat covered for 5 to 8 mins till pumpkin is cooked.
- Add in chilli powder and mix well.
- Add in desiccated coconut and toss well. Cook this on high heat for 5 mins so the coconut coats the pumpkin well.
- Serve.
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Stir-Fried Pumpkin Recipe | Pumpkin Thoran Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large Onion chopped finely
- 4 cups Pumpkin peeled and chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 cup Dessiccated Coconut
Instructions
- Heat oil in a kadai, add in onions and pumpkin and toss well. Season with salt and turmeric powder.
- Now mix this well and cook on a low heat covered for 5 to 8 mins till pumpkin is cooked.
- Add in chilli powder and mix well.
- Add in desiccated coconut and toss well. Cook this on high heat for 5 mins so the coconut coats the pumpkin well.
- Serve.
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Stir-Fried Pumpkin Recipe step by step picture
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| chop onions and pumpkin finely |
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| heat oil in a pan, add it in |
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| toss well |
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| season with salt |
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| add turmeric powder |
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| mix well..cook covered on a low heat till it is done |
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| add chilli powder |
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| mix well |
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| add dried coconut / dessicated coconut |
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| toss well and cook on high heat for 5 mins |


























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