PUMPKIN & CHICKPEA CURRY (TRADITIONAL RECIPE FROM BENGAL) | KUMROR CHAKKA

#Pumpkin & Green Pea Curry #CurriesWithBumb
Spice paste:
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
12 gm / 1 tsp grated ginger
⅓ cup water

For the curry:
3 tbsp oil
400 gm pumpkin (peeled and cubed)
1 bay leaf
2 dried red chilies
1 tsp panch phoron (Bengali five spice) • How to make PANCH PHORON | Bengali Five Sp...
220 gm / 1 large potato, chopped
½ tsp asafoetida (hing) – optional
2 tbsp grated coconut (fresh or frozen; optional)
½ + ¼ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
¾ cup hot water (divided)
1 tsp Bengali garam masala • HOW TO MAKE BENGALI GARAM MASALA POWDER
1 tsp sugar (optional)
½ tsp ghee (optional, for finishing)