Pumpkin Wade (Sweet Pumpkin Pooris) Recipe

Step 1: To begin with Pumpkin Wade, pressure cook the pumpkin by adding sufficient water for 3 whistles

Step 2: Switch off the gas and let it cool down

Step 3: After the pressure gets released, open the pressure cooker, drain and retain the water

Step 4: Now in a mixing bowl add the whole wheat flour, boiled pumpkin and other ingredients and mix well

Step 5: Add 1/ 2 cup water, preferably the water which was used to boil the pumpkin

Step 6: Knead well to make a soft dough

Step 7: Ensure that the pumpkin gets nicely mashed while making a dough

Step 8: Keep the dough covered with a lid or soft muslin cloth for about 20 minutes

Step 9: After 20 Minutes, apply some oil to your hands and make small balls from the dough

Step 10: Spread some loose flour on the rolling table and flatten the balls into small circles of approximately 2 inches in diameter

Step 11: Do not flatten the dough like regular pooris, as the wade will be crispy

Step 12: Flatten them a bit thicker than that we do for regular pooris

Step 13: One by one flatten all the balls into small thick pooris and keep them ready on a separate plate

Step 14: In a kadai or wok, add oil

Step 15: Let the oil get heated

Step 16: Now add one flattened wade/poori into the hot oil carefully

Step 17: Using a frying spoon or slotted spoon gently press the poori, put some hot oil on top and move in a circular way

Step 18: You will notice that the poori gets puffed and rises up

Step 19: At this point, turn it to the other side and fry till it turns golden brown

Step 20: Do not keep the poori in oil for more than 3 minutes else it will become brittle

Step 21: Drain it on kitchen towel

Step 22: Continue the deep frying process for all the other flattened pooris

Step 23: Serve Pumpkin Wade with Sabudana Kheer or you can have it with Masala Chai during your tea time break