Yellow Pumpkin Stir Fry

Aaaaaaaaaaaah!!! My Hus got pumpkin again from the market. I couldn't even complain as it was so fresh and I love the color of pumpkin. It has been a long time since I made this fry. Suddenly I remembered this recipe and made it today. My son who likes Pumpkin kootu (stew) doesn't like this fry. Who on earth does know what kids like? He simply had his curd rice. Though the fry was really tasty and flavorful, I was quite unhappy as my son's menu didn't include veggies.. What to do? Kids are like that..

Ingredients:

Yellow Pumpkin 1/4 kg
Green Chillies 3
Dried Red Chillies 2
Grated Coconut 2-3 tsp
Water and Salt

To temper:

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal 1/4 tsp
Few Curry leaves
Few Pearl Onions
Oil

Preparation:

Peel the skin of yellow pumpkin and cut them into small chunks. Chop Pearl Onions. Slit red chillies. Grind green chillies to a coarse paste.

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. when hot, add mustard seeds and when they start cracking, add urad dhal, curry leaves, split dried red chillies, pearl onions. Fry till onions turn slightly brown.

Now add chopped pumpkin pieces, ground chilli-paste and salt. Mix well. Fry for a while and then sprinkle little water. Allow cooking. When the water is fully evaporated, simmer the flame and allow cooking.

When it is done, add grated coconut. Mix well. Fry for few more seconds.

Serves: 2
Serve with steamed rice and any spicy gravy like Puli Kuzhambu. (Tamarind gravy).

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Yellow Pumpkin Halwa

Usually I prepare kootu with pumpkin. I really got bored to prepare it this week as I've recently prepared kootu with peerkankai. I thought why not try halwa again.  I tried cooking pumpkin with milk sometime back. It turned too mushy. I came across sharmispassion's halwa recipe where she has used only water to cook the pumpkin. So I sprinkled little water while cooking and now the result is excellent.I didn't add any color; it tasted and looked amazing.. :)

 

Ingredients:

Yellow Pumpkin - grated - 1 1/2 cups

Sugar 1/4 cup

Ghee 2 tsp

Cardamom powder a pinch

Saffron strings for garnishing (or nuts)

Water

Preparation:

Grate Pumpkin.

Method:

In a Pan, add one tsp of ghee and add the grated pumpkin. Fry for a while till the raw smell of the vegetable goes off and then sprinkle little water. Allow cooking on a low to medium flame until all water is absorbed. 

Now add the sugar and mix well. When the sugar is completely dissolved, add another tsp of ghee and fry till the ghee is combined well. Now add cardamom powder and saffron strings for garnishing.

Halwa is now ready to be served..

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