By Devi Poojari
August 3, 2023
Image Credit: aharam
Tender cubes of white pumpkin, cooked in a coconut-based gravy, is the vegan accompaniment you need for rice. Add some rasam for the perfect meal!
1 medium-sized white pumpkin, cubed ¼ cup chana dal, soaked 1 tablespoon raw rice ½ cup freshly grated coconut 2 green chillies 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies, broken 7-8 curry leaves Salt, to taste
Rinse and add some water to the chana dal and pressure cook it for three whistles.
Grind the raw rice, cumin seeds, green chillies and coconut to a fine paste.
Once the chana dal is cooked, add the cubed pumpkin and turmeric powder to the mixture and simmer with some water for 10 minutes.
Add the coconut paste and season with salt.
Meanwhile, heat the coconut oil in a smaller pan and temper the mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.
Add the tempering to the pumpkin mixture and stir well. Serve warm with rice and rasam.