Pumpkin Gulgule /Sweet Pumpkin fritters

Name: Pumpkin Gulgule /Sweet Pumpkin fritters
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups boiled ripe pumpkin (kaddu); 1/2 cup jaggery (gur); 1 tbsp freshly grated coconut or coconut powder; 1 tsp fennel seeds /moti saunf; 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder; 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta); 2 pinches black pepper powder; 1 pinch baking soda; 1 tsp chironji or chiroli; Ghee for deep-frying

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

Delhi

#DiwaliDelights
Gulgule making is a must during festival of diwali in Northern parts of India.
The Melt-in-the-mouth sweet /Fritters pakode or gulgule are made by deep-frying a batter of boiled and sweetened pumpkin, flavoured with cardamom. Whole wheat flour helps hold the batter together while coconut and fennel seeds intensify the taste and texture of the Gulgule.
You will love the rich, traditional flavour and amazing texture of this sweet dumpling.

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

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Ingredients

35 minutes

8 servings

1 1/2 cupsboiled ripe pumpkin (kaddu)
1/2 cupjaggery (gur)
1 tbspfreshly grated coconut or coconut powder
1 tspfennel seeds /moti saunf
1/4 tspcardamom (elaichi) powder
1 cupwhole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
2 pinchesblack pepper powder
1 pinchbaking soda
1 tspchironji or chiroli
Ghee for deep-frying

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Steps

35 minutes

1

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
2

Combine the pumpkin and jaggery in a deep bowl and mix very well with a masher or your hands.
3

Add this mixture to all the remaining ingredients and mix very well with your hands.
4

Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into hot ghee in a deep pan and deep-fry a few at a time on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides
5

Drain on an absorbent paper and serve yummy hot pumpkin gulgule immediately.
6

My tip - Mash the boiled pumpkin while it is hot, and also add the jaggery immediately so the warmth will help it melt faster.