SOUTH INDIAN DISHES:WHITE PUMPKIN KOOTU RECIPE

WHITE PUMPKIN KOOTU RECIPE

Ingredients: 750 gms white pumpkin (kadhu) 1/4 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder salt (namak) to taste for masala 1/2 cup coconut (narial) (scraped) 1 tblsp cumin seeds 4 green chillies 1 tsp peppercorns 11/2 tsps. rice (chawal) (chawal) for tempering 1 tsp mustard seeds (raai) 2 red chillies whole 1 tsp black gram split (urad dal) 10-12 curry leaves (kari patta) 2 tblsp sesame seeds (til) 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)  
How to make white pumpkin kootu:

  1. Peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into small cubes. 
  2. Grind the masala ingredients to a smooth paste.
  3. Cook the pumpkin in 2 cups water, salt and turmeric powder. 
  4. When half done, add the masala and simmer till it thickens. Stir frequently.
  5. Heat oil and temper with the above ingredients.

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