Pumpkin vegetable / Kaddhu subzi / Mathan Upperi

Pumpkin / manjal poosani (Tamizh) / Mathan (malayalam) is a vine, the fruit is orange in colour. It is rich in anti-oxidant Vitamin-A,  minerals etc. It is believed to be very good for prostate problems.

Sharing with you a simple and easy, dry vegetable dish using pumpkin.

Ingridients :-

1. Pumpkin cubes - 1 cup
2. Grated coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp
3. Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
4. Mustar Seeds - 1 tsp
5. Urad dal - 1 tsp
6. Hing powder - 1 pinch
7. Red chilli - 1 no. cut into two
8. curry leaves - 5 nos.
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Sat to taste
11. Water

Procedure :

• To the pumpkin cubes, add turmeric powder, salt, water and boil till they are tender.
• Drain and keep aside. (you can drink the water like soup, or check out for my forthcoming easy masala daal recipe for which you can use this water)
• Heat oil in a wok, add hing powder (Asafoetida), Mustard seeds, urad dal and let the seed splutter, the urad turn golden brown.
• Add the grated coconut, curry leaves and red chilli and saute till the coconut turns golden brown in colour (this is optional - enhance the flavour. you can just saute it for a minute too & continue the process)

• Add the cooked pumpkin cubes, saute for two to three minutes on low flame.

• Transfer to a serving dish. Declicious, pumpkin vegetable is ready.