Mathanga & parippu (pumpkin and dal) Erisseri

ingredients:

Pumpkin/Mathanga diced - 1 1/2 cup

Tuvar dal(cooked)1 cup

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Grated coconut - 2 tsp(for frying)

Green chilly chopped – 1

Chilly powder -1tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garlic - 2 cloves (optional))

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Seasoning :

dried red chillies

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves

Oil

Method:

1.Cook diced mathanga with salt,turmeric powder and chilly powder,adding enough water .

2. Grind 1 cup of grated coconut,green chilly,garlic (optional) and cumin seeds to a paste.

3. when the pumpkin is cooked well, add cooked dal and mix well.

4.Add the coconut paste and mix thoroughly .add water if needed.Boil until it reaches thick in consistency and remove from the fire.

5.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.when they pop up add dried red chillies and curry leaves and finally add 2tsp coconut which has been kept for frying.when it turn to a brown colour pour them to the curry .A good side dish for kerala sadya!