I know its been ages since I have blogged, some how not been updating either. Hence I thought I will blog about the food I eat and enjoy on daily basis. Pumpkin errisery ( mathan erissery ) is my family favorite. The mild sweetness of the pumpkin, the coconut flavour of the gravy and finally the crisp fried thinly sliced shallot add to the aroma and the yumminess of the whole dish. So here goes my way of making pumpkin erriserry
Ingredients
Pumpkin cut into cubes- 1 cup
Moong dal ( roasted) - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/3 cup
Jeera (cumin) - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - a pinch
Green chilli - 1 or 2
For seasoning
Oil - 1 tbspn
Finely sliced shallots - 2 tbspns
Mustard
Dried red chillies
Curry leaves
Method
Wash the dal well and add the pumpkin pieces and pressure cook just until the dal gets cooked.
Make a paste of the grated coconut, jeera, green chillies and keep aside.
Once the dal and pumpkin is cooked, add the coconut paste to it, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and pour enough water just to be it in a gravy form, then keep on the stove and bring it to boil.
In a pan pour few spoons of oil, splutter mustard, fry the shallots, curry leaves, red chillies and season the erissery.
Done :)
Serve with warm rice and enjoy! !
