Pumpkin Coconut Curry | Mathan Podithuval from Palakad Cusine – Cook it up in 15 Minutes

I love this !! This is absolutely easy and can be whipped up in about 15 minutes.. Red Pumpkin is also known as Mathan in Tamil or Lal Bhopla in Hindi. A family pleasing side among kids too. You may serve it to your toddlers for snacking too , just as I do..

There are other recipes in my space that belongs to Palakad Cusine. 

Beetroot Coconut Curry | Beetroot Podtuval
Fried Okra Yogurt Pachadi|Vendakay Thayir Pachadi

Preparation Time :5 Minutes
Cooking  Time :10 Minutes
Serves 4  

INGREDIENTS:

1 18 oz Bowl of Chopped Pumpkin
1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp Urd Dal
2 Dried Red Chillies
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tblspn Fresh grated coconut
2 Tsp of Oil
3/4 Tsp of Salt ( Please adjust the salt to your taste)

METHOD:

1. Peel the outer thick skin and chop the Pumpkin into large chunky pieces.Give it a good wash .
2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urd dal and red chillies. Once the Mustard seeds begins to crackle , throw in washed pumpkin .
3. Spoon in Turmeric powder, Salt. Sprinkle a tablespoon of water on the pumpkin and cover the vegetable with a lid and cook in low flame for about 7-9 minutes.Check in between the cooking time ,if it has cooked.
4. Make sure not to cook it longer , Pumpkin can get mushier.Check one of the pieces with a spoon .When the pumpkin feels slightly soft , turn of the gas.
5. Garnish with grated coconut and serve along with sambar and rice.

NOTES:

This curry can be had on its own for starter too. How about sprinkling some chat masala??