Mathanga Vanpayaru Erissery

Traditional Kerala recipe made with pumpkin cubes, red gram and seasoned with roasted grated coconut. 

Ingredients :

Pumpkin : 500g, Cubed 
Red Gram / Vanpayaru  :1Cup

Turmeric Powder : 1/4tsp

Chilli powder : 1/2tsp

Salt

For Grinding : 

Shredded Coconut : 1/2Cup

Cumin seeds : 1/2tsp

Sallots : 10

Green Chillies : 2

Turmeric Powder : a pinch

For Seasoning : 

Coconut Oil : 2tsp

Shredded coconut : 1/2Cup

Mustard Seeds : 3/4tsp

Dried red chillies : 3

Curry leaves : 2springs

Method

1. Soak Red gram overnight (at least 5 hrs). Wash it until the water runs clear.

2.  Grind the shredded coconut and other ingredients to a smooth paste and keep aside.

3. Cook the cubed pumpkin pieces in a pressure cooker along with cleaned red gram, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt.

4. Mash the pumpkin pieces after cooking.(If needed transfer o a big kadai.)

5. Add paste from step 2 and cook for 10minutes on medium flame.

6. In another kadai heat oil and add the mustard seeds. When it splutters add dried red chillies and curry leaves. On a low flame add the grated coconut for seasoning and sauted till it becomes golden brown
  
7. Pour the seasoning over the curry and mix well.8. Delicious mathanga vanpayaru erissery is ready to serve :)