Take pumpkin and wash under running water. Cut it into large uneven chunks. Keep other ingredients ready. I had boiled potatoes left over from yesterday's batch. Potatoes help in binding. If you don't have boiled ones, either boil them for two whistles on full and simmer for 5-10 min. You may also skip potatoes and increase the besan and bread as they help in binding too.
Grate Pumpkin in a large container. It would leave water But no worries, we will add besan , bread to absorb that water. I dont prefer to throw it as its very nutritious.
Take boiled potatoes and grate them too in the above mixture.
Add salt, spices,ginger garlic paste, curd, lemon juice and mix well. I have added green chilli and red chilli both. If you dont like spicy, skip or reduce them.
Add besan and bread pieces and mix well. Once mixed well, you add ghee/oil for making shapes.
I have made a cylindrical shape. You may make any shape of your interest.
Keep making them and placing them in a clean plate with little gaps.
Take a heavy bottomed or non-stick pan and heat mustard oil in it. once hot then place the cutlet in it with gaps.
You may place as many as can be placed with gaps. Keep flame on high for 2 min and then simmer the flame.
Cover them with lid for better cooking.
It takes around 5 min to cook one side. Turn them over to cook from the other side. Since they are not deep fried, keep checking that they are not sticking to the pan. And rotate them in all directions to cook from all sides. One batch takes 5-10 min.
The delicious pumpkin cutlet are ready!! Serve them with your choice of chutney!!