Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Mathanga Perakku


                       An easy vegetarian side dish for lunch... 
Ingredients
  1. Pumpkin / Mathanga - 1/2 Kg ( I used the green coloured skin type)
  2. Green Chilly - 5-6( can you more as pumpkin is a bit sweet)
  3. Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp
  4. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  5. Cumin seeds - 1/4 Tsp
  6. Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp
  7. Dry red chilly - 2
  8. Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs
  9. Coconut Oil / Oil - 1 Tbsp

Preparation
  • Wash and peel off the skin of pumpkin and cut it into cubes.
  • Pressure cook pumpkin with  turmeric powder, salt and 1/4 cup of water. Just go for one whistle.( Do not overcook it). 
  • Meanwhile coarsely grind, grated coconut and green chilly.
  • Add this to the cooked pumpkin, Mix well and cooked till the water is absorbed ( on a medium fire). Add curry leaves.
  • For tempering, heat oil in pan, crackle mustard seeds and add dry red chilly and curry leaves. pour this to the pumpkin mix.
  • Serve hot in your lunch menu.

Sending this to cook-with-comfort event by Sapana ,South Indian cooking hosted by nandoo an event by Anu

11 comments:

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    1. no Remya, for erisser we do add roasted coconut

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  2. simple,soothing and delicious side dish...coconut oil takes this dish to another level,thanks for sharing :-)

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    1. Thank you so much Kumar, coconut oil is something that really raises the tastes of Kerala cuisines

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  3. Wow, simple and quick. Thiruvathira special aano? You have got an awesome blog, happy to follow you back .

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  4. Healthy and delicious side dish.
    First time here..glad to follow you..visit my blog in your free time.

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