PUMPKIN GRAVY

Pumpkin gravy
      I learnt this recipe from my mother, its easy to make and delicious too!!

Ingredients


  • Yellow pumpkin -- 2 cups
  • Tamarind -- small gooseberry sized(lesser than we use for sambar)
  • Onion -- 1, big in size
  • Green chillies -- 6-7 nos.
  • Curry leaves -- as you need

Tempering



  • Mustard -- 1 tsp
  • Urad dal -- 1 tsp
  • Fenugreekseeds -- 1/2 tsp
  • Asafoetida/hing -- 3/4 tsp

 

Method

  1. Pressure cook pumpkin to 3 whistles,and mash it without to smooth paste with potato masher.(You can also run it in mixer after cooling )

  2. Cut onions into squares and slit the chillies.

  3. Soak and extract the tamarind juice.



6. Heat kadai and add the tempering items followed by green chillies,curry leaves and onion.

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7. Saute till onion becomes transparent.You can add asafoetida at this stage too..

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8.Add tamarind extract,salt and bring to boil.

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9.Add the cooked mashed pumpkin and mix well.

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10. Boil for some 5-6 minutes and serve hot with Rice.!!

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11. Goes well with dosa also.It will be in nice colour of pumpkin yellow and no need to add turmeric also!!!!


Pumpkin gravy

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