Alle Roganjosh (No Onion, No Garlic Pumpkin Curry)
A simple and traditional dish that is high on flavors. Alle (Pumpkin) Roganjosh is a no onion, no garlic vegetarian Rogan Josh from the Kashmiri Pandit cuisine. Try out this easy recipe.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 250 gms white pumpkin
- 6 tbsp mustard oil
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 5 cloves
- 2 black cardamoms
- 1" piece of cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1/4 cup curd
- 3 tsp fennel powder (saunf)
- 1 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder (sounth)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
Instructions
- Cut the pumpkin into bite-sized pieces and keep aside.
- Heat the mustard oil to the smoking point. Let it cool a bit. Deep fry the pumpkin pieces on high heat until golden. Remove and keep aside.
- In the same oil, add asafoetida, cloves, black cardamom, cinnamon, and cumin seeds. Allow them to crackle.
- Turn off the heat. Add in the Kashmiri red chilli powder and mix. Add ½ cup water to stop the chillies from burning.
- Turn the heat back on. Add in the turmeric powder and mix.
- Next, add well-beaten curd and mix well.
- Now add in the fennel powder and dry ginger powder. Cook for a few minutes.
- Add the pumpkin pieces and salt. Add 1 cup water and mix well. Bring to a boil. Cook on medium to high heat until done.
- Check the salt and add more if required. Adjust the gravy as per your taste.
- The Kashmiri-style ash gourd is ready to serve. Serve hot with boiled rice or parathas.
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Notes
- Traditionally, yellow pumpkin is used for the recipe. I have used white pumpkin. You can also use ash gourd or bottle gourd.