Mathanga Erissery

Mathanga Erissery

Ingredients:

• Mathanga/Yellow Pumpkin/Butternut Squash - 250 gms
• Vanpayar/Red Moong Beans - 1/2 cup
• Coconut(grated) - 1 cup
• Garlic - 1-2 nos.
• Whole Black Pepper - 6 nos. or 1/2tsp Pepper powder
• Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Dry red chillies - 1 nos.
• Curry leaves - few
• Coconut oil - as needed

Preparation:

1. Peel & chop pumpkin into 1 inch pieces.
2. Keep aside 1 tbsp of grated coconut. Grind the remaining coconut, whole black peppers, cumin & garlic to a coarse paste.
3. Cook vanpayar with turmeric,chilli powder and salt.
4. When almost done add the pumpkin pieces and cook.
5. When done add the ground mixture. Add water if necessary and cook for some more time and then remove from fire. Check for salt.
6. Fry the reserved grated coconut to a brown color & add to it.
7. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, dry red chilli & curry leaves and add it to the curry.

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