Pumpkin fritters is a well known fritters among bengali people. It is also known as kumri bhaja which is served with steam rice n plain dal. It can also be served as a snack in the evening dipped in sauce.
Ingredients: 150 gms of pumpkin, Gram flour 1 tablespoon, All purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon, Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon, turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon, cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon, red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon, salt as per taste, water and refined oil for frying, nigella seeds(optional).
Method: Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and then add water little by little to prepare the batter. The batter should not be too thick nor too watery in consistency. After the batter is prepared keep aside and slice the pumpkin into thin slices. The slices should be very thin so that once they go into the oil it gets cooked quickly and will be crispy.
Take a pan and heat oil for frying the fritters. Once the oil gets heated up dip the pumpkin slices one by one into the batter and fry it in medium flame or flame can be adjusted accordingly but it should not be fried in high flame. Once the fritters turn golden brown in colour they are done and ready to be served.
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