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Ombhal with Brown Rice By Chef Kunal Kapur

Kunal Kapur
Ombhal with Brown Rice is a dish from Nagaland, the northeastern state of India. Chef Kunal Kapur shares the recipe in detail.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-15 Min

Meal Typecurry

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For Ombhal with Brown Rice

    • 2 cups green pumpkin

    • rock salt to taste

    • water as required

    • ½ cup jaggery

    • 2 tbsp tamarind pulp

    • 2 tsp ghee

    • 1 bay leaf

    • 2-3 dry red chillies

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • 1 tbsp raisins

    • 1/2 lemon

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a pan, add 2 cups of chopped green pumpkin, rock salt to taste, water and boil it until the pumpkin turns soft.

  2. 2

    In another pan, add ½ cup jaggery and melt it to make syrup.

  3. 3

    Add 2 tbsp tamarind pulp, jaggery syrup in boiled pumpkin and lightly mash it.

  4. 4

    In another pan, add 2 tbsp of desi ghee, 1 bay leaf, 2-3 dried red chillies, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tbsp raisins and let it temper.

  5. 5

    Transfer it to the mashed pumpkin and let it cook. Squeeze 1/2 lemon and mix it evenly.

  6. 6

    Ombhal is now ready to serve with brown rice.

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