Squash Blossoms Stir Fry / Pumpkin Flowers Stir Fry

 Squash blossoms is known as pumpkin flowers in India. Squash blossom stir fry is quick and easy to prepare pumpkin flower stir fry made with pumpkin flowers and tender stems.Squash blossoms stir fry goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Squash Blossoms Stir Fry / Pumpkin Flowers Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Pumpkin flowers with tender stems /Squash blossoms.-15
Green chilly.     -2
Mustard seeds  .-1tsp
Salt.                   -to taste
Oil/Coconut oil.-1tsp

Instructions:-
Wash and clean the squash blossoms / pumpkin flowers with tender stems. Drain water completely and separate the cleaned squash blossoms from tender stems.Cut each cleaned squash blossoms into 2 halves length wise and remove the stamens and pistils inside the flowers. Chop the squash blossoms into small pieces. Peel and remove the outer skin of tender stems and chop the tender stems into small pieces.Half slit green chilly. Keep aside.

Method:

1). Heat 1tsp oil / coconut oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add half slit green chillies and saute in oil.

2). Add chopped tender stems of squash blossoms into the pan and saute well. Cover and cook the stems till soft on low flame.

3). Add chopped squash blossoms /chopped pumpkin flowers into the pan and stir well. Do not add water. Water will come out from squash blossoms /pumpkin flowers.

4). When the pumpkin flowers /squash blossoms start to shrink add required salt (very little salt) into the pan and mix well. Cover and cook the chopped pumpkin flowers /squash blossoms till soft on low flame. When the squash blossoms are cooked and the water is completely absorbed switch off the flame. Transfer the Squash blossoms stir fry / Pumpkin flowers stir fry to a plate.

Squash Blossoms Stir Fry / Pumpkin Flowers Stir Fry is ready to serve with rice.