Pumpkins

pumpkin (about 500 grams) • soaked chickpeas (about 200 grams)

Shredded ripe pumpkin – 2 bowls (about 2 cups, 300 grams) • Milk – 1 liter (about 4 1/4 cups) • Sugar – to taste (about 1 1/2 bowls, 3/4 cup, 150 grams) • Cardamom powder – • Sweetened condensed milk – 1/2 bowl (about 1/4 cup, 60 ml) • Finely chopped almonds – to taste • Nuts and berries – for garnish, along with extra sweet shredded pumpkin

potatoes (about 500 grams) • oil, a pinch of asafoetida, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds • -inch piece ginger and 4 green chilies, 4 tomatoes finely chopped • salt, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon red chili powder • garam masala, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon Kitchen King masala • pumpkin (about 500 grams), 2 tablespoons oil, a pinch of asafoetida, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds • whole coriander seeds, 4 dried red chilies, 12 curry leaves, 2 bay leaves • salt, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garam masala • sugar or jaggery, 1 teaspoon tamarind • (For Poori) 3 cups whole wheat flour (about 375 grams), 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain), oil for frying • (For Halwa) 1 cup semolina (sooji), 1 teaspoon chickpea flour (besan), 1 cup ghee (clarified butter), 1 cup sugar, 4 cups water, chopped mixed nuts

masoor dal (red lentils) (about 100 grams) • (I used masoor dal, but you can also use toor dal (split pigeon peas) or moong dal (split mung beans) if you prefer)* • onion • tomato • pumpkin (about 50 grams) • garlic cloves • whole black peppercorns • Salt, to taste • butter • oil • turmeric • fresh cilantro •

whole wheat flour (about 240 grams) • jaggery powder (about 150 grams) • cocoa powder (about 25 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • ground cardamom • salt • boiling water (about 240 ml) • mixed seeds (such as pumpkin, sunflower, flaxseed, etc.) • candied fruit (tutti frutti) (about 40 grams) •

split pigeon peas (toor dal) • bottle gourd (lauki), chopped (about 75 grams) • yellow pumpkin, chopped (about 40 grams) • green beans, chopped • cluster beans, chopped • drumstick (moringa pod), cut into pieces • medium tomatoes, chopped • Tamarind, • jaggery • sambar masala (I used Madras sambar masala) • turmeric powder • Salt, to taste •

dinner rolls (pav) • butter (about 100 grams) • small amount of French beans, bell pepper, cauliflower, and pumpkin (mixed vegetables) • carrots (about 100 grams) • beetroot • shredded cabbage • green peas • large boiled potatoes • large onions • green chilies • large tomatoes • Cilantro, •

dinner rolls (pav) • butter (100 grams) • small amount of French beans, bell pepper, cauliflower, and pumpkin (mixed vegetables) • carrots, chopped (100 grams) • beet, chopped • shredded cabbage • green peas • large boiled potatoes • large onions • green chilies • large tomatoes • Cilantro, •

rice (idli or dosa rice, about 300 grams) • split urad dal (about 150 grams) • sugar or powdered sugar • fenugreek seeds • semolina (sooji) • plain yogurt • baking powder • Salt, to taste • bottle gourd, chopped small (about 100 grams) • pumpkin, chopped small (about 50 grams) • small eggplant, chopped small • green beans, chopped small •

Govind Bhog rice (or substitute with any short-grain aromatic rice) • split yellow moong dal (about 2 1/2 cups) • peanuts (about 2/3 cup) • raisins (about 1/3 cup) • coconut (about 1/2 cup), grated or chopped • bay leaf • cinnamon stick • cloves • ghee (about 1/2 cup) • salt (about 3 tablespoons) • turmeric powder • potatoes •

rice • split urad dal • fenugreek seeds 1 tablespoon cooking oil • potatoes • tomatoes • onions • Cilantro, finely chopped • turmeric powder • garam masala • red chili powder • amchur powder • Salt to taste •

rice • split urad dal • chana dal • fenugreek seeds • boiled potatoes • finely chopped ginger • green chilies, finely chopped • curry leaves • asafoetida • split urad dal • chana dal • mustard seeds •

dosa rice • split urad dal • chana dal • fenugreek seeds • Salt to taste • Oil as needed for cooking • potatoes • oil • mustard seeds • curry leaves • sambar masala • tomato puree •

whole milk (about 1.5 liters) • sugar • basmati rice • cashews • almonds • pumpkin seeds • kewra water • cardamom powder • basil seeds (sabja) • rose essence • rose syrup • pistachios and a few red rose petals •

whole wheat flour (1 kilogram) • cashews (100 grams) • almonds (250 grams) • pistachios (50 grams) • edible gum (gond) (250 grams) • poppy seeds (100 grams) • Ghee • fox nuts (makhana) (250 grams) • white pepper • melon seeds (100 grams) • pumpkin seeds (100 grams) • dried ginger powder (sonth) •

dates (about 3 1/2 cups, pitted and chopped) • Ghee as needed (clarified butter) • almonds (about 70 grams) • cashews (about 70 grams) • walnuts (about 60 grams) • pumpkin seeds (about 60 grams) • sunflower seeds (about 60 grams) • poppy seeds (about 30 grams) • raisins (about 50 grams) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • nutmeg powder

large bowl sattu flour • small bowl fox nuts (makhana) • pumpkin seeds • cantaloupe seeds • watermelon seeds • cashews • almonds • white sesame seeds • ghee (clarified butter) • rock sugar (mishri), thread variety

sattu flour (about 120 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • milk (60 ml) • ghee • pumpkin seeds • melon seeds • sliced almonds • cardamom powder • milk powder (about 1/2 cup or 60 grams)

roasted sunflower seeds • roasted pumpkin seeds • flax seeds • soft dates • almonds • cashews • rolled oats or plain oats • honey • dried cranberries