Erissery With Pumpkin
A traditional Kerala Sadya dish that carries the flavours of coconut, yogurt, and carefully balanced spices. Each component of the feast has its role, and this one brings a quiet, essential balance to the banana leaf.
Ingredientsfor 10 servings
- 2 cup Pumpkin(Mathanga — cut into pieces, ripe
- 1/2 cup Red oriental beans
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Coconut milk
- 2 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
- Salt, to taste
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 1 - small Onions (Kunjulli)
- 2 nos Garlic pods
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 - Green chillies
Preparation
Step 1
Cook pumpkin along with enough water and salt.
Step 2
Cook red oriental beans separately and mix it along with the pumpkin.
Step 3
Grind the ingredients to be ground into a coarse form.
Step 4
Add the ground mixture into the cooked mixture.
Step 5
Cook for sometime and set aside.
Step 6
Pour oil into a pan and heat it.
Step 7
Let the mustard seeds crackle followed by red chillies and curry leaves.
Step 8
Add thick coconut milk and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 9
Pour the above into the cooked pumpkin curry and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Tip
Taste as you go. Recipes are guidelines — your palate is the final judge. Adjust salt, sourness, and heat to what tastes right to you.
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