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Are you tired of cooking usual veggies? Try pumpkin
a day. Lot of people decide its taste just by its look. They never go
for a try. I'm pretty sure it will work good for them too. Also, pumpkin is a great source of vitamin A. It's rich in vitamins, minerals but has very less calories.
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Try it in your next meal. It can be one of the recipes worth trying.
Pumpkin Kootu
Ingredients:
Pumpkin - 1/4kg
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 2 tblspn
Salt - as needed
Water - 1 cup
To grind:
Coconut - 1/4 cup
Shallots / small onions - 8 to 10
Red chilli - 4
Cumin / jeerakam - 1/4 tsp
Method:
Blend together the ingredients listed in "to grind", set aside.
Peel the skin, remove seeds and cut the pumpkin into cubes about 1 inch piece.
Heat up oil in a wok, add mustard seeds.
When it starts to crackle, add cubed pumpkin and curry leaves. Sauté for 2 mins.
Add in 1 cup of water and close the lid. Cook on medium flame for 10 mins.
Add in the ground masala once it gets cooked. Cook for 2-3 mins and remove from flame.
Serve hot with rice.
Note:
- You can add finely chopped green chilli instead of red chilli.
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Keep your ingredients ready |
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Grind coconut, red chilli, onion and cumin to a coarse paste without adding water |
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Heat oil in a pan, add mustards |
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When it begins to crackle, add pumpkin and curry leaves. Saute for 1 to 2 mins |
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Add a glass of water, cover and cook until done |
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When it is cooked and water is reduced, add ground masala |
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Add in salt |
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Stir for 3 to 4 mins |
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This looks yum
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