Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal Recipe
Pumpkin Oambal is a traditional chutney-like or side dish recipe from Nagaland cuisine. It is prepared from pumpkin and has a sweet and sour taste to it.
Ingredients
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300 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)
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1 Tamarind
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half the size of lemon
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1/2 cup Water
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1 teaspoon Oil
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1 Dry Red Chilli
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deseeded
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1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 Green Chilli
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cut into 2 pieces
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finely chopped
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1 tablespoon Sultana Raisins
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1 tablespoon Jaggery
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin the preparation of pumpkin Oambal, in a microwave safe bowl, combine 1/2 cup water and tamarind
Step 2
Microwave for about 30-40 seconds
Step 3
You can also combine water and tamarind in a pan and bring the mixture to a boil
Step 4
Once it cools down a bit, grind in a mixer/grinder
Step 5
Strain this mixture and set aside
Step 6
Wash and peel the pumpkin
Step 7
Remove its seeds and cut it into cubes
Step 8
In a wide pan, add pumpkin cubes and tamarind water
Step 9
Cover with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes or till pumpkin gets cooked and becomes soft
Step 10
Mash it with the help of a vegetable masher
Step 11
Keep aside
Step 12
In a pan heat oil and add dry red chilli and mustard seeds
Step 13
When mustard seeds crackle, add green chilli, raisins, pumpkin mixture and salt
Step 14
Mix well and add jaggery
Step 15
Let it cook for about a minute
Step 16
Remove from flame
Step 17
Serve this sweet and sour Pumpkin Oambal along with phulkas or parathas, Tomato Onion Gravy Sabzi and Spicy Paneer Pulao With Vegetables for a weekday lunch