I first tasted this vegetable only after my wedding and it became a regular because its a super dish with phulkas/rotis/parathas. After I moved here, I tried to use the frozen stuff and the first time I made it , it was a disaster. I decided to give it a shot again only to defrost it for a little longer and wash it thorougly before I cook to let off the frozen smell (Its great if you find the fresh vegetable).It turned out to be a super dish!!!
Ingredients :
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1 packet of Punjabi tinda/Indian baby pumpkin
2 medium sized potatoes cut into bit size pieces
1 medium sized onion finely chopped
4 green chillies slit length wise
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ginger and garlic
1 teasponn coriander and cumin powder
A pinch of garam masala
Salt, Oil and turmeric to taste.
Red chili powder(optional)

In a wok heat oil and add the cumin seeds. Add onions and fry until golden brown, Add ginger and garlic and saute for 1 minute and add the potatoes and let cook until half done, then add the defrosted tinda and saute for 10 minutes. Then add the tomatoes, turmeric, coriander and cumin powder, salt, red chili powder and then lastly add the tomatoes and mix well and let it simmer until the tomatoes are cooked. Serve hot with phulkas/rotis/parathas
Punjabi Tinda subzi served with phulkas and a cup of cut mango










April 18th, 2007 at 10:10 am
wow that looks yummy
n never made smt with pumpkin potatoes n ginger though
April 19th, 2007 at 10:25 am
this tinda subzi tastes awesome. as a kid never was too fond of tinda though, always managed to pick all the alu from the subzi.
thanks for ur recipe.
April 19th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Yes richa, I think this tastes even more better with fresh tinda. but there is a scarcity here….
April 19th, 2007 at 10:48 am
raji, I have made a rajasthani dish, with redpumpkin and potatoes, even that tastes good.
September 5th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Hi, i think this page of yours have some problem, cldnt see the images in any browser. i cld see pics in other pages but not this one. pls cld u check if any links r broken.
looking at other comments i am dying too see the pics.
thanks
hn
November 5th, 2008 at 2:40 am
wa ge kee disha na.
maza aa gia dakh ka he