Sweet Pumpkin is in season now :) I have this super easy, gluten free and Vegan Spicy Pumpkin Idli recipe!
I am using Japanese pumpkin or Kabocha , which is almost the same variety we get in India. It has strong flavor, fluffy texture and moist. I love this variety pumpkin compared to any of the winter or summer squashes. To name a few amazing benefits of super vegetable winter squash Sihi kumbalakayi or cheenikai, it is low calorie, high fiber, loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin C. Also a good source of B Complex, copper, potassium and copper as well.
Easy spicy kadubu or Pumpkin Idli can be prepared in 30 to 40 minutes apart from soaking time. Try this Pumpkin sweet Kadubu and other pumpkin recipe – Pumpkin sambar.
Indian Pumpkin Pie
10 to 13 years back we had this group called Makkala Balaga, small group of my close friends – 5 to 6 moms and our kids. The purpose of this group was to teach our kids to read and write Kannada and teach them Shlokas. We were all committed to this Friday evening meeting, kids used to eagerly wait for Friday meeting since they got to play together after the class. After the meeting, we used to sit around and drink a nice, hot cup of coffee together. Occasionally there used to be a snack to go with it. We used to chat, laugh… unforgettable days! Thanks to these meetings, my son speak, read, and write Kannada.
We used to celebrate festivals together too, preparing the food according the festival we were celebrating :) mmm.. I’m getting hungry just thinking about the yummy foods. Everyone was a great cook. I remember for one of the DeepavaLi get-together, Bharati prepared this one dish, I don’t know the name of it, but in our home kids call this Indian Pumpkin Pie. We loved it so much on that Deepavali day, it has become a regular “Pie” in our home.