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Ingredients
- Pumpkin/ Butternut Squash - 2cups, diced (about ½ of a small pumpkin/ squash)
- Daikon Radish - 1 medium, diced
- Potato - 1 medium, diced
- Eggplant - 1 medium, chopped
- Onion - 1 small, chopped
- Ginger - 1" piece
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Dry Red Chili - 1~2
- Turmeric - ¼tsp
- Ground Cumin - 1tsp
- Garam Masala - ½tsp
- Sugar - ½tsp
- Salt - to taste
- For Tempering:
- Panch phoron - 1tsp
- Bay leaf - 1
- Masoor Dal (red lentils) - ½cup
- Mustard seeds - 1tsp
- Turmeric - ¼tsp
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 644g | |
| Calories 292 | |
| Calories from Fat 17 | 6% |
| Total Fat 2.04g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.39g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium 1794mg | 51% |
| Total Carbs 66.78g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 19.7g | 66% |
| Sugars 16.5g | 11% |
| Protein 9.14g | 15% |
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