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Pumpkin Rice Recipe
The pumpkin rice recipe is a healthy and delicious vegetarian delight loaded with the full nutrition of pumpkin and a rich flavour of coconut. The pumpkin rice is prepared using herbs and spices that perfectly blend the sweet taste of pumpkin.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 200 g pumpkin
- 1 cup rice
- 2 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 green chillies
- 3 tablespoons dessicated coconut
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 bay leaf
- 3 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 black cardamom
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice for about half an hour.
- Chop all the vegetables.
- Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Let them turn aromatic.
- Saute onions first, then garlic and ginger.
- Add green chillies, spices, and pumpkin. Saute for a minute.
- Stir in water (1 cup) and cover with a lid to cook pumpkin for 2-3 minutes.
- Once it is soft, mash some pumpkin chunks.
- Stir-in desiccated coconut, and fry it for a minute.
- Next, go rice, and for a minute. Add water (2 cups) and cook it while covering it with a lid.
- Garnish with fresh herbs.
- Serve warm, delicious pumpkin rice.
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Notes
- Soaking rice is optional but it gives you the best results.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Sodium
1845mg
(77%)
Potassium
345mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5476IU
(110%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1845mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 345mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5476IU | 110% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.