Borani Kadoo

 Borani / Burrani Kadoo is from Pashtun Cuisine and a vegetarian dish. This originated from Peshwari people. It broadly falls under Afghan Cuisine. Burrani can be made from Bhojan (Eggplant) or Kachaloo (Potato) or Kadoo (Pumpkin).  Burrani kadoo is a sweet dish as this is made from squash varieties in Autumn.

I made this as a savory dish and mixed with Potato.

Ingredients:

Acorn Squash - 1/4

Potato - 1 medium

onion - 1/4

Tomato - 1/2

Green chilli - 2

yogurt - 2 tbl spoons

Salt - 1/2 tsp or as needed (If you are making it as sweet dish, add 2 tbl spoon of sugar)

Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp

corriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

turmeric - 2 pinches

Oil - 5 tbl spoon

Preparation:

Heat oil in a pan. Saute onion until it turns golden brown. 

Add tomato and saute for few seconds

Add Potato and cook for 5 mins

Add squash, saute it and add all given powders, salt.

Fry it for 2 mins. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of water in the mixture and close the pan with lid.

Let Borrani gets cooked until all vegetables are soft.

Once done, sprinkle cut green chilli and add dashes of yogurt on top of the dish.

Borrani ready for serving !!

Servings: 2