Mathanga Erissery......A side dish with Pumpkin

Though I used to make this side dish before (It is called Erissery in Malayalam),   got hold of a better version this vacation time from my MIL...Previously I used to make it more watery and that was not so appealing for me once I tried this version....So I reattempted the recipe after coming back and started loving it more than before...

Ingredients

Pumpkin                              - 1/4 Kg ( Peeled and cut into small pieces)
Grated Coconut                  - 3 Tbsp
Garlic                                   - 1 pod
Cumin seeds                       - 1 tsp
Pepper powder                  - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds                   - 1/2 tsp
Split Urad dal (white lentils)    - 1 tsp
Dried Red chillies              - 2 Nos
Curry leaves                      - 1 petal
Oil                                        - 1 tsp
Salt                                      - 1 tsp
Preparation

Take just enough water in a pan to cook the pumpkin pieces, adding salt to it. It may take 8- 10 mins. 
Drain the water (keep this separately) and smash the cooked pieces and keep aside. 
Dry grind the ingredients 2,3 , 4 and 5 in a mixer and keep aside. 
Heat a pan and add oil. Once it is hot, add mustard seeds and allow them to sputter. 
Now add the lentil and stir till they are light brown in color.
Put the Red chillies (cut into pieces) and curry leaves to this and stir for a minute.
Now add the coconut paste from the mixer and saute till the coconut color turns brownish without getting burnt. 
Finally add the smashed pumpkin to this and mix uniformly. Now add the drained water to this and keep stirring till most of the water gets absorbed. ( Adjust salt if required).
Erissery is ready to be served with a cup of steaming rice.





Enjoy !!!!!!!!!