മത്തങ്ങാ എരിശ്ശേരി (Pumpkin & red gram )

Ingredients

Mathanga/ Pumpkin- 250 gm

Vanpayar ( Red gram)- 100 gm

Coconut grated- 1 cup

Green chilli- 4 nos

Cumin seeds- 1 pinch

Shallots- 6 pieces

Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon

Sliced coconut- 2 tablespoon

Coconut oil- 1 tablespoon

Mustard seed, Curry leaf, dried chilli & salt

Preparation

Cook vanpayar/ redgram in a pressure cooker with enough water and salt. Cook pumpkin cut into square pieces in a pan with one cup water. Grind together grated coconut, green chilli, cumin seed, shallots and salt in a grinder. Add together cooked vanpayar, pumpkin and the grinded mixture in a pan , mix well. Add enough water to make the curry little loose and boil for 5 minutes. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaf, sliced coconut, dried chilli. Fry it and add to the cooked curry. Mathanga erussery is ready to serve now.