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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.
 
Ingredients
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
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
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.