Mathan Pachadi [ kerala dish ]

Ingredients:

• Raw red pumpkin - 1/2 kg [ cut into small pieces ]
• Tamarind - 1 tbsp [ paste ]
• Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies - 2
• Jaggery - little
• Raw rice - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - little

Grind together:

Grind coconut, green chilli,  pinch  mustard seeds raw rice together to a smooth paste.



For seasoning:

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilli  - 1 [ broken ]

Method:

First take one vessel & add pumpkin to that along with water, salt, turmeric, tamarind and jaggery. Allow to boil for 10 minutes in low flame till pumpkin becomes soft. Then mix the ground masala to that & if required, add little water. When it starts boiling and becomes thick, remove from the gas. Then take small pan & add oil to that. When the oil become hot, add seasoning to that and pour  it to the pachadi. Serve with molakuttal. Garnish with curry leaves.