Red pumpkin Curry TIYYA GRMMADI

500 gms red pumpkin   1/2 tsp turmeric powder   1/2 coconut ,scraped   2 cup milk   200 gms jaggery   a few curry leaves

1 tbsp cashewnuts   oil as needed   1 tbsp poppy seeds   salt to taste   1/2 tsp mustard seeds   3 red chillies

 

• Peel and cut the pumpkin into cubes.
• Grind scraped coconut, cashewnuts and poppy seeds to a fine paste.
• Heat 5 tbsps oil and fry the mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.
• Add turmeric powder and the ground paste.
• After a few minutes , add the cubed pumpkin and cook on a low fire.
• Add the jaggery,a pinch of salt and milk.
• Cook till the vegetable is soft.  

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