Recipes

White Pumpkin curry South Indian Style

Ingredients

White pumpkin - 2 cups chopped

Toovar Dal - 1 cup

Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon

Salt to taste

For masala

Coconut scraped1/2 cup

Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon

Green chillies 4

Black peppercorns 1 teaspoon

Rice 1 1/2 teaspoons

For tempering

Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon

Whole dry red chillies 2

urad dal) 1 teaspoon

Curry leaves 10-12

Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon

Method

Cut the pumpkins after peeling into small cubes. Grind the masala ingredients to a smooth paste.

Cook the pumpkin in a pressure cooker with 2 cups water, salt and turmeric powder along with the Toovar Dal.

When done, add the masala and simmer till it thickens. Stir frequently. Heat oil and temper with the above ingredients.