BageshwarPumpkin is a vegetable that is cooked in different forms in almost every house in India. Sometimes vegetables, sometimes raita, sometimes pakoras, it becomes the pride of a plate. But do you know that the vine of pumpkin plant is also eaten as very tasty and nutritious vegetable. Especially in rural areas of Uttarakhand, pumpkin vine vegetable has traditional dishes. This dish is associated with the folk culture of the mountain and is made with great fervor in homes as a special seasonal dish.
Here is the recipe for making
Anita Tamta, a skilled housewife of Bageshwar, asks Local 18 that its last soft part is broken to use pumpkin vine. They are prepared for cooking thoroughly. To make this vegetable in a traditional way, cumin, asafetida and spices are first applied in mustard oil. After this, onion, garlic, green chillies and tomatoes are fry by adding it. Then add potatoes and pumpkin vine and cooked on low flame. The easily this vegetable is formed, the more wonderful taste.
Pumpkin vine is considered not only delicious, but also very beneficial for health. Iron, fiber, minerals and vitamins are found in plenty in it. It strengthens the immunity of the body, and is helpful in keeping the digestive system healthy. People in the mountains make it on special occasions and believe that this dish keeps the body light and energetic.
For the people of Uttarakhand, pumpkin vine vegetable is not just food, but part of culture and tradition. During festivals and fairs, this vegetable is included in special dishes in the village. In earlier times it was not possible to bring vegetables from the market. Then people used to prepare delicious dishes from the bells and leaves grown in their fields and courtyards. Pumpkin vine vegetable is one of those dishes.
Essential request
The taste of this unique dish of the mountain is now slowly reaching the cities. When this dish is served in local fairs and food festivals, people taste it with great passion. When the Uttarakhandi people living outside the mountain also return to their homes, they definitely ask for this vegetable. It connects the soil of the mountain and the tradition there.
