Pumpkin Coconut Milk Curry / Mathanga Thengapaal Curry

PUMPKIN COCONUT MILK CURRY 

OR

MATHANGA THENGAPAAL CURRY

This is a warming and healthy curry that can be served with Rice. Pumpkin Coconut curry is very simple and it taste yum.

Ingredients:

1. Pumpkin cubes- 2 cup

2. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

3. Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp

4. Chopped Garlic- 2

5. Water- 3 cup

6. Curry leaves- 1 spring

7. Thick Coconut milk- 1 cup

8. Coconut oil- 1 tbsp

9. Mustard- 1 tsp

10. Red Chilli- 2

11. Salt- as required

Take Pumpkin, Turmeric powder, Cumin powder, Garlic, Curry leaves and water in a vessel. Bring it to boil. Boil till Pumpkin is cooked well and almost half of the water is dried up. Using the back of a spoon, mash Pumpkin well. Add Coconut milk and salt. Add more water only if you think the curry is too thick. After adding Coconut milk don't boil the curry. Switch off gas when its about to boil.

Heat Coconut oil. Splutter Mustard. Roast Red Chilli. Pour this over the curry as dressing. 

Serve Mathanga Thengapaal curry warm with hot steaming Rice.