Recipe: Delicious Red Pumpkin Fritters/Cutlet

Red Pumpkin Fritters/Cutlet. ABOUT Red Pumpkin Fritters / Crispy Kumro Bhaja , pictorial recipe RECIPE. Traditional Bengali dish , it is served in marriages in my hometown along with hot white rice and dal, also it can be served as snacks along with hot chai and puffed rice लाल भोपळ्याचे तिखट Crispy Cutlet Plump little pumpkin fritters with a hint of curry.

Cook in a pressure cooker till mushy and very soft. Drain out the excess water by passing through a thin sieve. Heat the oil and add the sieved pulp into the pan. You can cook Red Pumpkin Fritters/Cutlet using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Red Pumpkin Fritters/Cutlet

1. You need of finely grated red pumpkin.
2. It's of plain/gram flour.
3. You need of Bread crumbs to coat the fritters.
4. Prepare of small bell pepper chopped finely.
5. It's of red chilli flakes.
6. Prepare of white sesame seeds.
7. It's of Salt.
8. You need of Oil to fry.
9. You need of ginger-garlic paste.
10. Prepare of roasted cumin powder.
11. It's of finely chopped parsley/coriander leaves.
12. Prepare of finely chopped padi chilli (if desired).

Lower the heat and mix in the ragi flour. Also add the salt and jeera. When you are looking for something crunchy and appetizing yet light snack, try cooking these Pumpkin (Zucchini) Flower fritters or Fried Pumpkin Flowers Recipe! The first time I tried them I was a bit reluctant, I have to admit it.

Red Pumpkin Fritters/Cutlet instructions

1. Place the grated pumpkin between your palms and squeeze all the juice well.
2. Place the pumpkin in a large mixing bowl.
3. Besides oil and bread crumbs, add all the ingredients mentioned to it.
4. Mix well. Grease your palms and create fritters of desired shapes(no water will be needed, as the grated pumpkin will still be very moist).
5. Rest the fritters covered for 8-10 minutes.
6. Post resting, heat oil for deep frying.
7. Layer the bread crumbs on a plate.
8. Coat each fritter well with the bread crumbs and fry until golden /light brown on Low heat.
9. Rest the fried fritters on an absorbent paper for a few minutes.
10. Tip:Alternatively, bake the fritters in a preheated oven at 180degree celcius until crisp(turn /flip the fritters carefully in between).
11. Serve while the fritters are warm,accompanied with your favourite sauces/dips.
12. Tip: To make this ahead of a planned meal, create the fritters and coat them with bread crumbs. Refrigerate airtight and fry/bake the next day.

They are just the Pumpkin flowers deep or pan-fried in. So Banana Fritters was almost a weekly thing in our household. However, when she brought a fresh pumpkin home, I just knew that it was going to be some nice pumpkin fritters in the kitchen. Despite having to cook the pumpkin beforehand, this recipe is still simple and quick. The pumpkin can be cooked the night before or an hour before you start.