Kaddu Bhaat
: A Nutritious And Sacred Dish For Chhath Puja

Name: ~Kaddu Bhaat~: A Nutritious And Sacred Dish For Chhath Puja
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 g Pumpkin (Kaddu) (peeled and cubed); 1 cup Rice (washed and soaked); 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 Whole dry red chilli (optional); ½ tsp Turmeric powder; to taste Rock salt (sendha namak); 3 cups Water; 1 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)

37 mins

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Kaddu bhaat is a simple yet exquisite dish that holds a beloved place in the Chhath Puja prasad thali. This flavourful pumpkin rice beautifully combines the natural sweetness of pumpkin with aromatic spices, symbolizing purity and devotion. It's a wholesome sattvik meal–completely free from onion and garlic–that nourishes both the body and the soul during this sacred celebration.

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300 gPumpkin (Kaddu) (peeled and cubed)

1 cup Rice (washed and soaked)

2 tbspGhee

1 tspCumin seeds

1Whole dry red chilli (optional)

½ tspTurmeric powder

to tasteRock salt (sendha namak)

3 cupsWater

1 tbspFresh coriander leaves (chopped)

Kaddu Bhaat

Kaddu Bhaat: A Nutritious And Sacred Dish For Chhath Puja

Ingredients

Kaddu Bhaat
: A Nutritious And Sacred Dish For Chhath Puja