Pumpkin Erisseri

Pumpkin Eriseri is a popular dish on Kerala Sadhya or Feast menu at the weddings or festivals. This dish is very simple to make and yummy in taste.


What You need For Erisseri:

• Pumpkin or Squash- 1/2  cut into cubes
• Coconut - 1/2
• Cumin - 1/2 tbsp
• Red chilli - 4
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Curry leaves -  a few
• Salt - to taste

The preparation method:

• Boil the pumpkin cubes with salt, a pinch of turmeric powder and little water.
• Grind the coconut with cumin and red chillies.
• Add this grinded mixture to the cooked pumpkins and boil for some more time.
• For seasoning or tadka , fry the mustard seeds , red chillies and curry leaves in a little oil and add it to our erisseri.
• Yummy Erisseri is ready to be served hot with rice.