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Coorgi Pumpkin Curry – Simple Coconut based Pumpkin Curry

Pumpkin curries are fast becoming favorite at home. The slight sweetness of the vegetable lends beautifully to the spice of the curry. And this Coorgi Pumpkin Curry is no exception. In fact I think the coconut based masala just makes it more delicious.

Coorgi Pumpkin Curry

Coorgi Pumpkin Curry

Simple and delicious Coorgi style coconut based pumpkin curry
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine coorg, Indian, south indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 64 kcal

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Kadhai/Pan
  • Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup yellow pumpkin chopped with peel
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 3 dry red chillies
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 8 Curry leaves
  • 2 tsp Ghee
  • Salt to taste

To be ground in paste

  • 1/4 cup coconut grated
  • 1/2 inch Ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves

Instructions
 

  • Cut pumpkin into medium size cubes and pressure cook them with salt, turmeric powder and water for just 1 whistle.
  • Make a smooth paste with coconut, coriander powder, ginger, garlic and water.
  • Add the paste to the cooked pumpkin, season with salt and let it simmer for about 20 mins.
  • Add a little bit of jaggery, just to balance the dish
  • For the tempering, heat ghee in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, cumin, fenugreek and let it sputter.
  • Then add the garlic and let it brown.
  • Throw in the curry leaves and dry red chillies, fry them up and pour into the pumpkin gravy.

Nutrition

Sodium: 3mgCalcium: 24mgVitamin C: 44mgVitamin A: 2644IUSugar: 1gFiber: 1gPotassium: 137mgCholesterol: 6mgCalories: 64kcalSaturated Fat: 3gFat: 5gProtein: 1gCarbohydrates: 6gIron: 1mg
Keyword coorgi pumpkin, curry, pumpkin curry
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Some more pumpkin recipes to try

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Pumpkin Chickpeas Salad

Pumpkin Hummus

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About the Author

Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read More…

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