Poi is a cheap and tasty vegetable item which is available in every part of india. It is a climber plant. Boitalu (Pumpkin) is called as Kaddu in Hindi and also called as sita phal. These two are the main ingredients here.
Ingredients
- Poi - 200 grams
- Kaddu - 200 grams
- Potato - one medium size
- Refine Oil - 30 ml
- Cumin (Jeera) - 1 tsp
- Red chilly - one piece
- Ginger - one and half inch size
- Pinch of Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
Process
Cut Poi to small size. Cut potato and pumpkin to small size. The size of potato should be smaller then the pumpkin as pumpkin boils easily.Take a pan on the stove and add oil to it. As the oil becomes hot add cumin. As the cumin turns brown then add red chilly(cut to pieces). Then add smashed ginger to the mix. Wait for some time till the ginger turns deep brown. Now add poi, potato and pumpkin pieces to to it. Also apply pinch of turmeric powder and salt as required. Stirr well. Then cover it with lid for 3 to 4 minutes. Then remove the lid and add half cup of water to it and again cover with lid. Wait for about 7 minutes and then check the mix to confirm it boils properly. Take out of the stove.
Serve hot with rice, roti or puri.
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