YELLOW PUMPKIN DRY CURRY

 

         I think its been long time since I posted my recipe in my blog,I cooked lots n lots,but dint had time to take photo and blog it here....That's because my in-laws were here along with another guest for past 20 days. Then came my son's 5th B' day,so I was busy in organizing that...That's why I am not able to do anything in my blog and missed some of your posts also! Here after I will be regular :)

                                         This yellow pumpkin curry is very flavorful one,sure try this you all will like!

Ingredients:

Yellow pumpkin	Skin removed,seeds removed and cubed,1 1/2 cup
Oil	1 tsp
Turmeric	little for color
salt	as needed

To grind

coconut	4 tblsp
jeera	3/4 tsp
red chillies	3 - 4 or according to your taste
small onions	4 nos.

To temper

Mustard	1 tsp
Urad dal	1 tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig

Method:

1. First grind coconut and red chillies,then add water,jeera and onion,just grind for a moment to make it to a coarse paste and keep a side.
2. Clean the pumpkin and keep a side.
3. Heat kadai and add the tempering items one by one in hot oil.
4. Add the cut pumpkin cubes and fry for a minute.
5. Add turmeric,salt and the ground coconut mixture and a little water and mix well.
6. Close the kadai with a lid to make the pumpkin gets cooked.Keep the flame in low.
7. Keep covered till the pumkin gets cooked.May take 4-5 minutes.Turn in between the mixture to enable even cooking.
8. After the pumpkin gets cooked and water evaporates completely,cook in high flame till the coconut mixture turns to a golden brown colour.
9. 
10. Serve as an accompaniment for rice....