Erissery Recipe : Mathanga (Pumpkin) Van Payar Erissery

Erissery Recipe : Mathanga (Pumpkin) Van Payar Erissery

Ingredients:

Pumpkin /Mathanga : 1 cup (diced)
Red beans/Van payar : 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder : ¼ tsp
Red Chilli powder :1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

To Grind :

Green Chillies : 2 nos
Grated Coconut : 1/2 cup
Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp

For Tempering :

Dry Red Chillies : 2 nos
Grated Coconut : 5 tbsp
Uzhunnu parippu(urad dal) - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves : 1 sprig
Crushed Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Coconut Oil : 2 tsp

Method of Preparation:

1.Soak red beans in 3 hour and  pressure cook the beans with enough water.
2.In a wok Add the pumpkin piece  and cooked beans along with turmeric and 
   red chilli powder  and cook covered till the pumpkin turns to soft and tender.

3.when the pumpkin and beans is cooked slightly mash the pumpkin pieces.

4.Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies  with little water to smooth paste .
5.Add this ground coconut paste and mix thoroughly with pumpkin and red beans.

6.Heat a  oil in a pan , add  Urad dal , mustard seeds when its starts to splutter, 
  add dry red chillies, grated coconut and curry leaves and fry till they turn golden brown. 

 7. Add the mix in to the above gravy.

         Serve with  Rice and Kanji .