Sqaush/Yellow Pumpkin Curry

Serve - 2
Ingredients

Yellow Pumpkin/Squash - 500 gm
Fiinely Chopped Shallots -3
Green Chillies - 2
Channa Dhal - 1/2 cup
Red Chillies - 2
Turmuric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Grated Coconut - 4 tbsp
Curry Leaves - 5 or 6
Fennel Seed - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method

        Pressure cook channa dhal,pumpkin,green chillies and turmeric powder for 2 whistles.Grind coconut and fennel seeds to coarse paste.In a sauce pan,heat oil add mustard seeds,red chilli.When the mustard seeds splutter add onion and saute until it is translucent.Add curry leaves,cooked dhal and pumpkin.Blend well and add the ground paste,10 ml of water and required salt.Allow it to cook for 3 minutes or until it starts to bubble.Remove from fire.
       Serve hot with karakozhambu rice,tamarind rice or chapathi.