This yellow pumpkin curry can be served as a side dish or mix it with hot rice.
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Parangi Kai (Yellow pumpkin) Dhal Curry
Course: KootuCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThis yellow pumpkin curry can be served as a side dish or mix it with hot rice.
Ingredients
Yellow pumpkin (tender pumpkin tastes good) – 1 big piece
Green Gram dhal (Pasi paruppu / Payatham Paruppu) – 1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Sambar powder – 1 teaspoon
Small tomato- 1 No
Onion chopped finely – 1 tablespoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Curry Leaves – few
Directions
- Cook green gram dhal along with a pinch of turmeric powder till soft.
- Remove the skin and seeds from the pumpkin. Cut into bite size pieces.
- In a frying pan, put one teaspoon oil. When it is hot add mustard seed. When it pops up add urad dhal, asafoetida powder and fry till the dhal becomes light brown.
- Add onion and curry leaves. Fry for a while and add tomato pieces and fry.
- Add pumpkin pieces.
- Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.
- Add a cup of water just to cover the vegetable. Mix it and cook till the vegetable is soft.
- Now add the cooked dhal and once again mix it well and allow to boil and remove.
Notes
- Can be served as side dish for any spicy kuzhambu or taken with hot steamed rice.