PUMPKIN ERISSERY

Ingredients:

Pumpkin(chopped into cubes) - 2 cups

Coconut (grated) - 4 + 1 tbsp

Jeera/cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Kootu powder/sambar powder - 1 tsp

Jaggery(powdered) - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Curry leaf - a sprig

Oil - 1 tsp

Method:

Cook pumpkin pieces with salt, tumeric, kootu powder & black powder.

Once pumpkin is cooked halfway, add jaggery pieces.

Grind coconut(4 tbsp) & jeera into paste.

As pumpkin pieces cooks, add coconut paste and boil.Transfer the erissery to a bowl.

Heat oil in another pan , add curry leaves, 1 tbsp coconut,urad dal and mustard seeds. Saute the seasoning till coconut gratings are gloden brown.

Add seasoning to erissery and serve hot with rice and pickle.