Litebite Recipes : Lunchbox Bites 

               Pack to Pumpkin

Posted on 31st August, 2009/ comments

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The bright orange colour  pumpkin is loaded with beta-carotene, an anti-oxidant to fight with the free radicals in our body. Low in calorie and rich in potassium makes it a perfect veggie for those who watch their weight.

 I got the recipe for this dish some 15 years back  from the lunch box of a colleague in my office in New Delhi. Since then it is a regular in my kitchen with little variations now and then. With very few ingredients and less time to cook this dish  makes  a real anecdote for the morning rush hours. 

Ingredients :

• Bright orange(ripe) pumpkin 200 gms
• 1 green chilly
• 2-3 garlic pearls (optional)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek  seeds(methi)
• a pinch of asafoetida
• 2 tsp oil 
• fresh coriander for garnish.

Method : Peel and cut the pumpkin in bite size peices. Heat oil in a wok and add fenugreek seeds let it become a bit brown (don't burn the seeds, it will turn the dish bitter). Add garlic and green chilly cut into small  pieces. Fry for a minute and then  add pumpkin, salt and asafoetida,  stir to mix all the ingredients and close with a lid. Remove from the flame after 3 minutes mash the pumpkin a little and garnish with fresh coriander. 

Note : Makes a good spread for chapatti rolls and bread sandwiches.

Pack the lunch boxes with this healthy and nutritious pack to pumpkin dish. In the end don't forget to hang the Halloween outside before preparing  the dish, to ward away envy !