Yellow Pumpkin Curry

This pumpkin masala sidedish can be used as a side dish for Chapathi.

Ingredients:-

1. Pumpkin - 1 cup (cut into cubes)
2. onion -1 (chop it)
3. Tomato - 1 (chop it)
4. Oil - 1 tsp
5. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
7. Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
8. Ginger - a small piece
9. Garlic - 1 clove
10. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Red chillies powder - 3/4 tsp (acc to taste)
12. Salt to taste
13. Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
14. Coconut - 2 tsp

Take a pan and cook the pumpkin pieces adding required amount of water. In the mean time, grind coriander seeds, garlic, ginger, coconut, half of chopped onion and tomato, into a fine paste and keep it aside. When the pumpkin is 3/4th done, drain it and keep it aside. Pre heat the same pan with oil, splutter mustard and cumin seeds, saute the remaining onion to golden brown and add the remaining tomato pieces and fry it for few minutes. Now add the grounded paste along with turmeric powder, chilli powder and garam masala powder, required amount of water and let it boil for couple of minutes. Now add the pumpkin pieces along with required amount of salt and let everything cook for another 5 minutes. Adjust water according to the required consistency. Garnish it with coriander leaves. This goes well with Chapathi and poori.