Name: Khatii Meethi Mahni recipe by Mandeep hundal at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pumpkin (orange) 1/2 kg, peeled and diced; Saunf/ Fennel 1 tsp; Red chillies 2-3; Green chillies 2-3, chopped; Hing a pinch; Tamarind 200 gm; Gudh 1/2 cup; Besan 2 tbsp; Turmeric powder 1 tbsp; Garam masala 1/2 tsp; Salt to taste

ABOUT Khatii Meethi Mahni RECIPE

Dham is a must have Himachali food. Mahni is incomplete without the black dal, chana dal, rice and zarda.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Pumpkin (orange) 1/2 kg, peeled and diced
Saunf/ Fennel 1 tsp
Red chillies 2-3
Green chillies 2-3, chopped
Hing a pinch
Tamarind 200 gm
Gudh 1/2 cup
Besan 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1 tbsp
Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Instructions

Soak the tamarind and make a paste with water (4 cups).
Heat oil, add in the hing, saunf, red chilli, green chilli, pumpkin, salt and turmeric. Cover and cook for 10 -12 minutes.
Take a cup of tamarind water, add in the besan and mix till there are no lumps.
Once the pumpkin is cooked, add the tamarind water and besan into it. Stir till the besan is cooked, then add the gudh and mix well so that it melts.
The mahni is ready to be eaten with dals and rice.

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