PUMPKIN PACHADI

 PUMPKIN PACHADI

Ingredients

1/4 kg of yellow pumpkin
1 tomato
2 green chilies
4 tbsps. of grated coconut
1 tsp of tamarind paste
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp of fenugreek seeds
1 dried red chili
2 tsps. of oil
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tsp powdered Jaggery / sugar(optional)

Method of Preparation
Cut the pumpkin into 1-inch square pieces about 1/2 cms thick. Add the tamarind paste, water, turmeric powder and salt.
Cook on low heat. Grind the coconut with the green chilies. Add this ground paste to the cooked vegetables. In a pan heat the oil.
Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chili. When the mustard seeds start spluttering garnish the pachadi with it. Boil well.
If you prefer a slightly sweet taste then you may add sugar or Jaggery.