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Gharge / Pumpkin Puri / Lal Bhopla Puri

Gharge
In Maharashtrian Cuisine, Gharge or Lal Bhoplyachi Puri is a well known recipe. Sometimes, when pumpkin/kadoo/lal bhopla is not available, I use Butternut squash or Acorn Squash.
This Pumpkin fried bread is great as a snack or as an appetizer.

Ingredients:
Pumpkin or Squash - about 2 cups
Wheat Flour - about 2 cups
Jaggery or Brown Sugar - about 1/2 cup
Cumin/Jeera Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil

How to cook Gharge:
  • Discard the seeds and grate pumpkin or squash. You can use canned Pumpkin as well.
  • In a mixing bowl, add grated pumpkin or squash, cumin, little salt and brown sugar. Mix all the ingredients well. Set it aside for about 30 minutes.
  • Now add wheat flour in small amounts and start kneading. Knead well to form a soft yet firm dough. If the dough is sticky, add little more flour. Let the (covered) dough rest for 20 - 30 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into small round balls. Roll them into small round puris dusting little flour. Alternately, you can roll the dough as big as chapatis and cut out small puris using a cookie cutter.
  • Deep fry these puris in hot oil till they puff up and turn golden brown. 
Coconut Chutney 
This crisp Pumpkin fried bread tastes good on its own. But you can serve sweet Pumpkin Puris with Coconut chutney as well.
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  1. SathyaSridharMarch 12, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    Looks puffy!!!!! i haven't tried poori with squash stuffing. i will try ur version of squash poori soon.Happy Cooking and Hv a Great Weekend.

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  2. SimplyfoodMarch 12, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    Lovely pooris I will have to sample this one.

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  3. KrishnaveniMarch 12, 2010 at 4:47 PM

    Puri with squash!!!!!!! Nice combination.

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  4. shahanaMarch 12, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    wow!!!wonderful recipe.first time im seeing this type puri.Grt work dear.

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  5. Sushma MallyaMarch 12, 2010 at 10:29 PM

    Very interesting one uma,looks crispy..

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  6. SheelaMarch 12, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    The pooris look puffy and appetizing, Uma! Thanks for stopping by. I love you collection here - particularly the Konkani ones - I am going to try Patrado first and then work my way through some other :)
    Cheers,
    Sheela.

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  7. KshipraMarch 12, 2010 at 11:56 PM

    What a great combination. Uma, your puri is making me hungry. Please pass me some.

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  8. Ms.ChitchatMarch 13, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    Interesting recipe. This is new to me. Pic looks very nice and tempting.

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  9. Aruna ManikandanMarch 13, 2010 at 12:46 AM

    Sounds interesting dear!!!

    Sweet Squash poori looks healthy :-)

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  10. hamaarethoughts.comMarch 13, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    this is gonna be something too good for sure!! I will try..

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  11. UmaMarch 13, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    Thanks Sathya, SimplyFood, Krishnaveni, Shahana,Sushma, Sheela, Kshipra, Ms.Chitchat, Aruna,Deepa, Harman for your kind appreciating words... Luckily my experiment with squash turned out well.
    Sure Kshipra, anytime!
    Hope you like the recipes Sheela.

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  12. Siddhi ShirsatMarch 15, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    wow uma lovely puris...i vl try id pumpkin, thy vl taste superb...nice one

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  13. UmaMarch 15, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    Yeah Siddhi.. pumpkin puri tastes great..

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  14. SashiMarch 16, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    Properly puffed up Puris, that very innovative and tasty !!

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  15. DoriMarch 20, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    Wow, what a great recipe... I love it!

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