Thursday 22 March 2018

POOSANIKAI PARUPPU CURRY / PUMPKIN DAL CURRY

Yellow pumpkin - manjal poosanikai, one of my favourite recipe, can be made as delicious curry with flavorful masalas. Most of them doesn't like having pumpkin as it is sweet in taste. This dal curry is a spicy curry and the sweetness of the pumpkin will be reduced. This curry is best to be served with steamed rice. 


Also, see other recipe Pumpkin Pachadi


Servings: 4
Category: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Total Time: 30 mins
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:


  • 1 cup Pumpkin
  • 1/2 Cup Moong Dal  
  • 3 Garlic Pods 
  • 1/2 inch Ginger 
  • 1 Onion 
  • 1 Tomato 
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds 
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds 
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli 
  • 2 Tablespoon Coconut Oil 
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Chilli Powder 
  • Salt to taste 
  • Curry leaves
To make Poosanikai Paruppu Curry / Pumpkin Dal Curry at home follow the detailed step by step recipe with photos posted below




Step By Step Picture Instructions : 


  1. Cut the pumpkin, de-seed the pumpkin and peel the outer skin. 
  2. Dice the pumpkin into cubes, boil it with water and salt until soft and keep aside

  3. Pressure cook soaked moong dal with 1 garlic, half tomato and a pinch of turmeric powder 

  4. Heat Coconut Oil in a pan
  5. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilli and curry leaves. Let it splutter

  6. Add finely chopped ginger and garlic, saute for few minutes 

  7. Add chopped Onions and saute until soft and translucent over medium flame

  8. Add salt to taste and mix well 

  9. Add remaining turmeric powder and chilli powder and roast till the raw smell disappears 

  10. Add tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are soft. Roughly about a couple of minutes

  11. Add the cooked dal 

  12. Add water required for the curry and cook for 10 minutes in low flame


  13. Now add in the boiled pumpkin and mash a little. Cook for another couple of minutes

  14. Add coconut oil and curry leaves and remove from heat 

  15. Serve it hot with rice


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