## Sour Sweet Petha Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Vegetable) (Indian Style)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Sour Sweet Petha Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Vegetable)** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Indian Lunch**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 2 servings
**Prep time:** 10 minutes
**Cook time:** 30 minutes
**Total time:** 40 minutes
**Cuisine:** Indian
**Course:** Lunch
**Diet:** Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Sour Sweet Petha Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Vegetable):
* 1 Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)
* 4 Green Chillies
* 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
* 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
* 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
* 1 teaspoon Sugar
* Salt
* 1 Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
* Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – finely chopped
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Sour Sweet Petha Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Vegetable):
1. first peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into cubes of approximately 3/4 inch each.
2. Chop the green chillies as well and keep aside.
3. In a kadai or skillet on medium heat.
4. Dry roast the fennel seeds and peppercorns over medium heat till fragrant.
5. Transfer them to a bowl and set aside to cool.
6. In the same skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add the pumpkin cubes to it, stir in the salt and cook pumpkin for few minutes until it begins to become soft.
7. Reduce the heat to low, add sugar, salt, green chillies and stir to combine.
8. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook till the pumpkin softens and cooked all the way through.
9. In the meanwhile, pound the fennel and pepper to a coarse powder using a mortar-pestle or in the dry spice grinding jar of the mixer to a coarse powder.
10. Open the lid of the skillet, add the fennel-pepper powder along with dry mango powder and stir to combine.
11. Adjust the salt and spices to taste.
12. Cook for another minute or so and turn off the heat.
13. Stir in the chopped coriander leaves and serve.
14. Serve Khatta Meetha Petha with Phulka and Raita for a wholesome and light lunch or even pack it into your lunch box along with a glass of buttermilk.
### Tips for the Best Sour Sweet Petha Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Vegetable):
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Adjust the level of spices like chili powder to suit your personal taste.
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