Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit | Kaddu Raita | Pumpkin Raita from Maharashtra

I love raitas and I love red pumpkin/gummidikaya/lal bhopla. So this recipe for Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit is a great favourite of mine. I first had it, some two decades ago, at the home of a Maharashtrian friend and ever since, I make it often.

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Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit (Kaddu Raita or Pumpkin Raita) is a traditional Maharashtrian dish, and is often served in traditional meals at weddings and religious functions. This steam pumpkin in yogurt is great accompaniment to rotis. It also goes very well with spicy pulaos and biryanis where its sweetness offsets the spiciness.

Making this dish hardly takes any time and that is a blessing in this searing pre-monsoon Mumbai heat like we have been suffering over the past few days!

If you like pumpkin, do try my recipes for Khatti-Meethi-Teekhi Kaddu ki Sabzi, Andhra Pumpkin Currry | Gummidikaya Kura, and Kerala Mathanga Erissery.

Want some unusual raita recipes? Try my recipes for Amla Raita | Nellikai Thayir Pachadi | Usirikaya Perugu Pachadi, Bhindi Raita | Vendakkai Thayir Pachadi | Bendakaya Perugu Pachadi.

I had first posted this recipe in November 2012 and have now updated it with new photos and better measurements.

Recipe for Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit | Kaddu Raita | Pumpkin Raita

Serves: 2

Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients

1. Lal Bhopla/Gummidikaya/Red Pumpkin – 150 gms
2. Dahi/Yogurt – 4 tbsp
3. Chopped Green Chillies – 2 or 3 (~1 tbsp)
4. Cumin Seeds – 1/4 tsp
5. Crushed roasted groundnuts – 2 tbsp
6. Ghee – 1/2 tsp
7. Sugar – A Pinch
8. Salt to Taste

Method

1. Cut the pumpkin into cubes.
2. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water.
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3. Steam for 10 minutes. The pieces should break apart when pressed with a spoon.
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4. Let the pumpkin cool.
5. Use a fork or a spoon and gently mash the pumpkin.
6. Add well-beaten yogurt, salt and sugar, and mix well.
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7. In a ladle, heat the oil.
8. Add cumin seeds and fry till they just start to turn brown.
9. Add chopped green chillies and stir-fry for a few seconds.
10. Add the tempering to the Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit.
11. Add the crushed roasted groundnuts.
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12. Mix well.
13. Serve Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit | Kaddu Raita with rotis.

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Lal Bhoplyacha Bhari | Red Pumpkin Raita | Kaddu Raita

Aruna

Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit is very popular in Maharashtra and is essentially red pumpkin raita. I love the slightly sweet taste of this raita, and of course, this is a cool accompaniment to rotis in summer.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Accompaniments, Main Course

Cuisine Indian, Maharashtrian

Servings 2 People

Ingredients

  

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• 150 gms Lal Bhopla, Gummidikaya, Pumpkin (~1 cup of 1” cubes)
• 4 tbsp Dahi/Yogurt
• 1 tbsp Crushed roasted groundnuts
• 1 Pinch Sugar
• Salt to Taste

For Tempering

• 1/2 tsp Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 or 3 Chopped Green Chillies (~1 tbsp)

Instructions

 

• Peel and cut the pumpkin into cubes.
• Add 2-3 tablespoons of water, and steam for 10 minutes till the pieces break apart when pressed.
• Let the pumpkin cool.
• Use a fork or a spoon and gently mash the pumpkin.
• Add well-beaten yogurt, salt and sugar, and mix well.
• In a ladle, heat the oil.
• Add cumin seeds and fry till they just start to turn brown.
• Add chopped green chillies and stir-fry for a few seconds.
• Add the tempering to the Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit.
• Add the crushed roasted groundnuts.
• Mix well.
• Serve Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit | Kaddu Raita with rotis.

Keyword Gummidikaya Perugu Pachadi, Kaddu Raita, Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit, Pumpkin Raita

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