Sweet n Sour Pumpkin

I was wondering what to prepare as the side dish for the dal and rice at dinner. A trip to the fridge didn't generate much excitement, there was just a piece of pumpkin! I had learnt khatta meetha sitaphal long time back, thought of trying it out.

Ingredients:
Pumpkin - 250 gm
Lime juice - 4-5 tsp OR tamarind water - 4-5 tsp OR aamchur powder - 3-4 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 3 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Cummin OR Fennel seeds - one pinch - for seasoning
Generous dose of finely chopped Corriander leaves - for garnishing

Method:
Skin, wash and cut the pumpkin in big chunky pieces.
Heat oil and add seasoning.
Add pumpkin pieces, salt, sugar and the souring agent and mix well.
Add a little water, cover it and let it simmer for about 2 mins.
Once the pumpkin is boiled add the corriander leaves, mix well.
You can either smash the pumpkin or leave the pieces as it is.
Serve with rice or roti.

Note: Using tamarind water or aamchur will darken the colour of the dish, lime juice keeps the colour of pumpkin intact.