Nepali Village Cooking: Pompkin Leaves & Flower Recipe, Gram Dal Curry with Rice in Village

gram dal

🥗Healthier: red lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Red lentils cook faster and are often less expensive.

pumpkin flowers

🥗Healthier: zucchini flowers

💰Cheaper: cabbage leaves

Zucchini flowers are more widely available, while cabbage leaves can mimic the texture.

Boil pumpkin flowers in water.

Cook the rice until done.

Add oil to the pot.

Add chopped onions and sauté until they are black.

Add tomatoes and cook until they are boiling.

Add pickled green chilies and mix well.

Add boiled pumpkin flowers and leaves to the pot.

Stir the mixture and let it cook until ready.

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