A Culinary Delight From Jackie Shroff’s Kitchen: Try Out This Authentic Fried Bhopla Recipe 

By Bornika Das

September 13, 2023

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Jaggu Dada aka Jackie Shroff has been pondering us with several recipes of his own recently. Be it press conferences or sitting and making live from home, we are getting all authentic recipes directly from Jackie Shroff’s kitchen. In one of the press conferences, he shared the recipe of Bhopla or pumpkin recipe. Check it out: 

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped pumpkin (cut into small cubes) 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds/Saunf 2 tbs Mustard Oil 1 green chilli slit 5-6 curry leaves Salt to taste 

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Step 1 

In a kadhai, heat oil and add cumin seeds and fennel seeds.

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Step 2 

As they splutter, add the chopped pumpkin evenly on the kadai. 

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Step 3 

Add slit green chillies and curry leaves on top. Sprinkle some salt. 

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Step 4 

Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Do not mix while it is on the pan. The pumpkin will turn out nice crispy from bottom and soft on top.

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