Red pumpkin [ mathan ] thiyyal

Ingredients :

• Red pumpkin [ mathan ] 250 gms [ cut into small pieces ]
• Tamarind - 1 small size lemon or 2 table spoon paste 
• Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 tsp
• Asafoetida -  1 / 4 sp
• Salt - as required
• Jaggery - 2tspn

Dry powdered masala :

• Coriander seeds - 2 table spoon [ fry in 1 tsp of oil and powder ]
• Coconut gratings - 1 1 / 2 cups
• Dry red chillies - 6 to 8 [ make dry powder or grind in mixer with water. ]

For seasoning :

• Coconut oil - 3w tspn
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chilli - 1 [ broken ]
• Curry leaves - little

Method :

Fry the ingredients given for dry masala powder in 1 tsp oil till it is roasted well. Make powder and keep aside. Then take one small pressure cooker, put the pumpkin pieces, salt, turmeric, asafoetida, tamarind paste, jaggery. Add enough  water, and close the cooker. Wait for 2 whistle to come. Remove from the gas. When the pressure goes open the lid and add the dry masala powder or masala paste, simmer for another 5 minutes adding required  water. One tspn of rice powder mixed in water can be added for thickness. Season with the ingredients given for seasoning in coconut oil.Garnish with fresh curry leaves.  Serve  with hot rice, papads, thoran, curry, or koottu.