Mathanga Parippu Curry/ Pumpkin Dal Curry

Ingredients:

1/2 kg pumpkin

3/4-1 cup toor dal

1 1/2-2 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 green chillies

a small piece of tamarind soaked in little water

1 cup grated coconut

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 dry red chillies

curry leaves

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. Grind grated coconut with cumin seeds into a smooth paste and keep it aside.
2. Add toor dal, green chillies, turmeric powder and chilli powder in a pressure cooker and cook until soft adding enough water.
3. Cut pumpkin into small pieces and add this into the cooked dal along with salt and little water and cook till done.
4. Add tamarind extract (about 1 tbsp) and boil. Then add ground coconut paste and mix well. Simmer it for 2-3 minutes.
5. Heat little oil in a pan ,splutter mustard seeds and add dry red chillies and curry leaves and pour it over the curry..Serve hot with rice..

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