Mathan (Yellow Pumpkin) Erissery - 4

Ingredients:

• Yellow Pumpkin (peeled and chopped) – 300 g (wash well before use)

• Red Chilli Powder – ½ tsp

• Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

• Black Pepper Powder – ½ tsp

• Salt to taste 

• Water – 1 cup (for dry curry reduce the amount of water)

• Coconut – ½ cup (shredded)

• Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

  
  

To Temper:

• Coconut Oil – 2 tbsp

• Cumin Seeds – 1/3 tsp

• Curry Leaves – 1 spring

• Dry Red Chillies – 3 nos

• Coconut – ½ cup (Shredded)

• Red Chilli Powder – a pinch

• Black Pepper Powder – ¼ tsp

• Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
  

Method:

• Sprinkle some water with coconut and cumin and grind them into a fine paste in a blender.

• In a pan, add the chopped pumpkin pieces, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, salt and water. Allow the mixture to cook with the lid on.

• After it gets cooked mash the mixture roughly, leaving some chunks of pumpkin intact.Add the coconut paste and mix well.

• For tempering, heat oil in a pan, add cumin, curry leaves, dry chilli and coconut. Stir until it turns brown. Add red chilli powder, turmeric and pepper powder and stir well. Add this to the erissery and mix well. Serve Hot.