Pumpkin pachadi

Pumpkin / Mathanga Pachadi is a kerala sadhya dish made of cooked pumpkin and green chilies added in coconut paste and curd.

What you need for Pumpkin pachadi:

• Pumpkin - 1 cup chopped
• Coconut grated -1/2 shell
• Mustard seeds -1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tbsp
• Green chilli -2
• Shallots -4
• Red chilli -2
• Curry leaves -few
• Curd- 1cup
• salt to taste

The preparation method:

• Boil the pumpkin with salt .
• Grind the coconut with mustard seeds,cumin,green chilli and shallots.
• When the pumpkin is well done , add the ground mixture in to it. Boil for few minutes.
• Finally add curd ,mix well and switch off the flame.
• Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds,fry red chilli and curry leaves.
• Pour this in to the pachadi.
• Tasty pumpkin pachadi is ready to be served with rice.