Pumpkin Erissery | Side Dish for Rice | Onam sadya Recipe

I don't need to say much about pumpkin as everyone knows more about it and this kootu is easy to make and will taste yummy.


Prep.Time- 10mins, cook time- 10mins

Ingredients:

• Pumpkin cubed-from 1\4 kg
• Grated coconut- 1\3 cup
• Green chilly-2
• Jeera- 1\2 tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1\4 tsp
• Salt to taste.

To temper:

• Oil- 2 tsp
• mustard- 1\2 tsp
• curry leaves-a spring

Method:

1.Cut the outer hard skin of the pumpkin and the inner flesh too.Chop it into small cubes.

2.Cook the cubed pieces with some water till its cooked.Meanwhile in a mixer add grated coconut,green chilly,jeera and turmeric powder and grind it to a coarse paste,don't add water.

3.When the pieces are cooked add the ground mix and salt to it and let be in heat for 2-3mins and switch off.

4.Heat oil in a pan and temper it with the ingredients under " to temper" and add it to the dish.

Serve it with rice.

Note:

1.Don't over cook the pieces as it will turn mushy.