## Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal Recipe – Easy & Delicious Recipe

Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal Recipe** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Nagaland Side Dish**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.

**Yields:** 3 servings
**Prep time:** 15 minutes
**Cook time:** 10 minutes
**Total time:** 25 minutes

**Cuisine:** Nagaland
**Course:** Side Dish
**Diet:** Vegetarian

### Ingredients for Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal Recipe:

* 300 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)
* 1 Tamarind – half the size of lemon
* 1/2 cup Water
* 1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil
* 1 Dry Red Chilli – deseeded
* 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
* 1 Green Chilli – cut into 2 pieces
* 1 tablespoon Raisins
* 1 tablespoon Jaggery
* Salt – to taste

### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal Recipe:

1. To begin the preparation of pumpkin Oambal, in a microwave safe bowl, combine 1/2 cup water and tamarind.
2. Microwave for about 30-40 seconds.
3. You can also combine water and tamarind in a pan and bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Once it cools down a bit, grind in a mixer/grinder.
5. Strain this mixture and set aside.
6. Wash and peel the pumpkin.
7. Remove its seeds and cut it into cubes.
8. In a wide pan, add pumpkin cubes and tamarind water.
9. Cover with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes or till pumpkin gets cooked and becomes soft.
10. Mash it with the help of a vegetable masher.
11. Keep aside.
12. In a pan heat oil and add dry red chilli and mustard seeds.
13. When mustard seeds crackle, add green chilli, raisins, pumpkin mixture and salt.
14. Mix well and add jaggery.
15. Let it cook for about a minute.
16. Remove from flame.
17. Serve this sweet and sour Pumpkin Oambal along with phulkas or parathas, Tomato Onion Gravy Sabzi and Spicy Paneer Pulao With Vegetables for a weekday lunch.

### Tips for the Best Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal Recipe:

* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Feel free to customize this Nagaland Style Pumpkin Oambal Recipe recipe with your favorite complementary ingredients!

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