Sunday 4 April 2010

Pumpkin Red Gram Curry

Sometimes simple recipes are  more tasty than complicated ones!!! This curry is a simple combination of red gram and pumpkin which can be enjoyed with just curd rice and pickle…

What you need for pumpkin redgram curry:
  • Pumpkin-1/2 piece
  • Red gram-1 cup soaked in water for 30 minutes
  • Small onion-5
  • Red chilli-3 crushed
  • Curry leaves-few
  • sugar-1 tbsp(optional)
  • Salt to taste
 The preparation method:
  • Pressure cook for 2 whistles the soaked red gram  by adding salt and enough water to cover.
  • Then add pumpkin pieces to the cooked beans and again pressure cook it(2 whistles).
  • Heat coconut oil in a kadai.Add crushed onion and saute them.Now add the crushed red chilly and curry leaves and saute them together till the raw smell goes.
  • When done add the cooked red beans and pumpkin to this onion mix and stir well 
  • Add enough water for the gravy 
  • If the pumpkin is not ripe enough  u can add pinch sugar ..It will add to the taste.Check the salt .Bring to boil.Slightly mash the pumpkin.
  • Easy and tasty Redgram Pumpkin curry is ready to be served with rice.

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