ERISHERI

 ERISHERI

Ingredients

1 cup raw yellow pumpkin pieces, about 1/2-inch squares salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 cup grated coconut
3-4 dried red chilies
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal (optional)
urad dal helps to bind the erisheri together to the right consistency
1/2 tsp urid dal for garnishing
2 sprigs of curry leaves
2 tbsps. oil

Method of Preparation

Cook the pumpkin in water with salt and turmeric powder.
Keep two tbsps. of coconut separately for garnishing.
Roast the urad dal and red chilies in one tsp of oil and grind it with the rest of the coconut and cumin seeds
If you are not using urad dal then just grind the rest of the coconut with cumin seeds and chilies to a fine paste.
Add the paste to the cooked pumpkin.
In a pan heat 2 tbsps. of oil. Add mustard seeds and the other 1/2 tsp of urid dal. When the mustard seeds just start spluttering add the grated coconut and roast it till it becomes slightly brown. Add it to the pumpkin erisheri.
Add some curry leaves to the erisheri.

Tips: You can try Raw jack fruit and seeds instead of mathan when jack fruit is available.