VellaiPoosanikai kootu/Pumpkin Curry

Serve : 2

Ingredients

White Pumpkin/VellaiPoosanikai - 500 gms
Toor Dhal - 1/4 cup
Channa Dhal - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Asafoetidia - a pinch
Green Chilli - 2
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Coconut - 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 5 or 6
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tsp

Method

         Pressure cook channa dhal,toor dhal,turmeric powder and asafoetidia.Mash the toor dhal without breaking the channa dhal.Channa dhal will look like it is half cooked.That is the right consistency.
        Chop the onion and tomato.Cut the pumpkin into medium sized cubes.
        Grind coconut,green chilli and jeera into a coarse texture.
        In a separate sauce pan,cook onion,tomato,pumpkin,red chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and salt with half cup of water.Pumpkin will be cooked in 8 or 10 minutes.Mix the mashed dhal and cook.When it boils,add the coconut,check the salt and simmer for 3 minutes.Season it with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
          Serve with Chapathi or Rice.