Pumpkin in Mustard Curry
This is a very mild curry with sharp garlic and mustard flavors. A popular combination is white rice, pumpkin in mustard curry, mallum and karawala (a salted, sun-dried fish) badun. |
| 1. |
Quarter of a pumpkin |
| 2. |
1 onion, chopped |
| 3. |
3 - 4 green chilies, sliced |
| 4. |
3 - 4 fenugreek seeds |
| 5. |
A sprig of curry leaves |
| 6. |
2" pandan leaf |
| 7. |
Salt |
| 8. |
Chili Powder |
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| 9. |
¼ tsp turmeric powder |
| 10. |
½ cup weak coconut milk or water |
| 11. |
2 - 3 tbsp grated, coconut |
| 12. |
5 - 6 black pepper seeds |
| 13. |
3 - 4 garlic cloves |
| 14. |
1 tsp mustard seeds |
| 15. |
½ cup thick coconut milk |
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| Serves
6 |
Cube the pumpkin with the skin into 2" x 2" pieces
and put it into a saucepan. Add onion, green chili, fenugreek
seeds, curry leaves, pandan leaf, salt, chili powder, turmeric
powder and boil in weak coconut milk or water.
With a motor and pestle (or electric grinder), first grind the
grated coconut, black pepper seeds and the garlic cloves. When
mixed into a paste add the mustard seeds.
Add the paste into the pumpkin and add the thick coconut milk
and bring to boil. Adjust seasoning and remove from fire. |
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