PUMPKIN MASALA

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

PUMPKIN!!! Not regular in my house. Reason?? No one likes it except me :-(,  but,  I made it last week and I forced everyone to eat it! To my surprise, all had it happily.

I love the color, the texture and the taste of Pumpkin. I love to have it in sambhar, chutney or just simple masala, same as I have given here the recipe.

Its very simple and quick.

Ingredients:
Pumpkin - 1/4 piece
To marinate:
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 2 tsp or as per taste
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Amchur Powder - 2 tsp
Hing  powdered- a pinch

To temper:

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Red dry chilly - 2 or 3 break in to pieces

Wate - 1/2 cup

Fresh coconut grated - 2-3 tbsp

Fresh coriander - 1 tbsp(optional, I did not had)

Method:

Wash the pumpkin and peel the skin.

Cut into small cubes.

Take all the things under "To marinate" in a bowl.

Mix well and the the cut pumpkin pieces into it. Mix well and keep it for 15 min to half an hour.

Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai.

Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter.

Add curry leaves, and dry red chilly.

saute for a minute.

Add the marinated pumpkin, mix well and cook for  two minutes, keep on stirring in between.

Add half cup of water. 

Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.

Adjust the seasoning.

Open the lid and the grated coconut and coriander. 

Serve hot  with Chapati or rice. 

Keep Smiling,