Fresh Produce
Pumpkin (Kaddu)
Sweet field pumpkin that keeps well and cooks down quickly.
Also called ਕੱਦੂ · कद्दू
Usually available: April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Planted: March, April, June
Harvested: June, July, August, September
Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.
Priority in your box: Keeps longer
Whole pumpkin keeps for weeks in a cool dry place. Refrigerate once cut.
Where: Cool dry pantry · Keeps about: 20 days
Do not wash before storing. No refrigeration needed.
Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.
Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.
Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab
- Sowing / planting: March, April, June
- Expected harvest: June, July, August, September
- From farm store: April, May, October
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Recipes using Pumpkin (Kaddu)
Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.
Kaddu Sabzi
lunch · 28 min
A simple everyday Pumpkin sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.
View recipePumpkin Curry
lunch · 38 min
A light home style curry with Pumpkin in a thin onion tomato gravy.
View recipePumpkin Paratha
breakfast · 30 min
Stuffed Pumpkin paratha for breakfast, cooked on a hot tawa with ghee.
View recipePumpkin Raita
accompaniment · 10 min
Cooling Pumpkin raita to serve with parathas or a rice meal.
View recipeSweet Pumpkin Preparation
sweet · 55 min
A slow cooked sweet Pumpkin preparation for festivals and cold evenings.
View recipe