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This is a traditional Kerala recipe made with Pumpkin and Red Lobhia/Cowpea and is a part of Kerala Sadya ( a traditional vegetarian feast)
Ingredients:
1. Red lobhia /vanpayar – 1/2 cup
Salt
2. Pumpkin/Mathanga– 250 gm, diced
Green chillies – 3 to 4
Chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt
Water
3. For grinding
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Garlic – 2 small cloves
Black pepper corns – 6 to 8
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Water for grinding
4. For seasoning
Grated coconut – 1/4 to 1/2 cup
Dry red chillies – 4-5
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Oil – 2 tsp (preferrably coconut oil)
Salt
Preparation:
1. Soak the lobhia overnight and cook in pressure cooker with water and salt.
2. Grind the ingredients listed in item 3 to a smooth paste. Keep aside
3. In a pan, cook the ingredients listed as item 2 till pumpkin is cooked. Add the cooked lobhia and coconut paste to the pumpkin and combine well and cook for few minutes.
4. Meanwhile heat oil in another pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add red chillies, curry leaves and coconut and roast till coconut becomes brown. Add this mix to the other pan where the pumpkin and lobhia are getting cooked. Combine well, do a salt check and adjust the consistency of the dish.
Serve with rice.
Recipe Source: Yummy O Yummy
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