Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit Recipe (Red Pumpkin Raita)

Name: Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit Recipe (Red Pumpkin Raita)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin) peeled and chopped; 3/4 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt) whisked (adjust); 1 tablespoon Oil (or ghee); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 2 to 3 null Green Chillies chopped; 2 tablespoons Groundnut powder roasted; 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 1 teaspoon Sugar; null Salt Salt to taste; null Coriander (Dhania) Leaves few, chopped for garnish (optional)

Madhuli Ajay

December 8, 2019

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Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit Recipe (Red Pumpkin Raita)

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 15 M|Total: 25 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:Indian

Lal Bhoplyache Bharit is a Maharashtrian side dish made by mixing steamed red pumpkin, curd, crushed groundnuts and is then tempered with flavourful spices. The recipe is very quick and uses simple day-to-day ingredients. This appetising raita is a great side dish even if you are fasting and is sure to win over even those who do not like pumpkin.

Serve Lal Bhoplyache Bharit with roti for a light weekday lunch or with Bhagar or Sabudana Khichdi for a fasting feast or serve it with Kala Vatana Amti and Phulkas.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Maharashtrian recipes such as

Serve Lal Bhoplyache Bharit with roti for a light weekday lunch or with Bhagar or Sabudana Khichdi for a fasting feast or serve it with Kala Vatana Amti and Phulkas.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Maharashtrian recipes such as

Ingredients

250 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin), peeled and chopped

3/4 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt), whisked (adjust)

1 tablespoon Oil, (or ghee)

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

2 to 3 Green Chillies, chopped

2 tablespoons Groundnut powder, roasted

1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)

1 teaspoon Sugar

Salt, Salt to taste

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, few, chopped for garnish (optional)

Instructions for Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit Recipe (Red Pumpkin Raita)

To begin making the Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit, steam or microwave the pumpkin till soft. Drain any excess water from it.

Roughly mash the pumpkin pieces, leaving some chunks. Cool it down.

Add curd, salt, sugar, groundnut powder and mix everything well.

In a tadka pan, heat ghee. Add the cumin seeds, hing and green chillies. Pour this tempering over the raita, mix and serve.

Serve Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit with roti for a light weekday lunch or with Bhagar or Sabudana Khichdi for a fasting feast or serve it with Kala Vatana Amti and Phulkas.