Pumpkin puli kootu

பூசணிக்காய் புளி கூட்டு

Ingredients:

White pumpkin cubes - 20 pieces

Tamarind pulp - 1 table spoon

Tuvar dal - 2 table spoon

Peanuts - 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - 6 to 8

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Salt

Oil

To Grind:

Channa dal - 3 tea spoons

Whole red chilli - 4 or ( according to mild or hot taste)

Urad dhal - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Coconut grated - 2 tsp

Method:

Soak the peanuts overnight or for 4 hours. Boil them and keep aside.

Pressure cook the tuvar dal .

Boil the pumpkin pieces with little water and turmeric powder.

In a small kadai add 1 tsp oil and add channa dal, urad dhal. When the dals are half fried add the whole red chilli , coriander seeds and fry. Switch off the burner. Then add the cumin seeds and grated coconut and saute it in the reamining heat. Grind this in spice grinder.

Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.

When mustard starts to splutter add the tamarind pulp and bring to boil ( no raw smell )

Now add the boiled pumpkin, boiled tuvar dal, ground spices, boiled peanuts and little more salt.

Mix well.

Finally add the asafoetida and curry leaves.

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