Heat the mustard oil until it smokes, then lower the heat and add the dried chili and paanch phoron. When they tun aromatic add, the diced potatoes and stir on medium heat until slightly browned
Then add in the chickpeas along with the ginger, spice powders and 2-3 tablespoons of water. Mix well and cook for couple minutes
Then add the pumpkins, chilis, sugar and salt. Stir all these in well, cover and cook over medium flame, until the vegetables are completely cooked but still remain firm, so keep an eye
Stir, intermittently, and add splashes of hot water so that the potatoes and/or pumpkins do not stick to the pot, while cooking. Mine took about 15 more minutes from here to cook through
When done, turn the flame off and add the grated coconut, ghee and the bhaja moshla. Gently mix these in and keep covered for 5 minutes
Serve the lip smacking and comforting kumror chokka (Bengali sweet pumpkin curry) with parathas, pooris and/or rotis. Enjoy!