Authentic Himachali Khatta Meetha Seelu V10 with Warm Pahadi Sidu
Experience the tangy and sweet harmony of this traditional Himachali dish, perfectly paired with warm, fluffy Sidu bread for an authentic culinary journey through the mountains.
60min
Total Time
4
Servings
Himachali
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Knead whole wheat flour with yeast and warm water to form a soft dough, let it rise for two hours.
2
Heat mustard oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and crackle the fenugreek and fennel seeds.
3
Add the cubed pumpkin, turmeric powder, and salt, stirring well to coat the pieces.
4
Cover and cook on low heat until the pumpkin is tender and starts to break down.
5
Stir in the tamarind pulp, jaggery powder, dry ginger powder, and red chilli powder.
6
Simmer the mixture until a thick, glossy sweet and sour gravy coats the pumpkin.
7
Shape the risen sidu dough into buns and steam them until fluffy and cooked through.
8
Serve the hot Khatta Meetha Seelu alongside the warm Pahadi Sidu.
Ingredients
500g ripe pumpkin, peeled and cubed
2 tbsp mustard oil
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp dry ginger powder
2 tbsp tamarind pulp
3 tbsp jaggery powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
Salt to taste
2 cups whole wheat flour for sidu
1 tsp active dry yeast
Warm water as needed
*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.