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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Pumpkin Kootu


Pumpkin kootu, which can be made of white, green or yellow pumpkin is very easy to make, healthy and tasty too.
I made this with the green one.



Ingredients:

  • Pumpkin - Half of the small one ( peeled , seeded and cubed )
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Water - 2 cups
  • Salt -to taste
  • Shredded Coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Green chillies - 4-5
  • Peppercorn - 1 tsp
  • Raw rice - 1 tsp
For Tempering: 
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Urad Dal - 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves- 1 spring
  • Hing - 1/8 tsp
  • Red Whole Chillies - 2 ( optional )

Directions

  • In a pan, boil pumpkin cubes in 2 cups of water. Also add turmeric powder and salt in it. Boil till 3/4th cooked.
  • In the meanwhile, grind coconut, green chillies, cumin seeds, peppercorns, raw rice into a smooth paste using a little water.
  • Add this paste into the pan with pumpkins. Cook till pumpkins are done and the gravy thickens.
  • To add tadka to the curry, heat oil in a small pan, splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, red chillies, urad dal, hing. Pour this tadka over the kootu and mix well. Adjust salt.
  • Serve with steaming white rice and ghee.

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