Yellow Pumpkin Curry

Ingredients:
Yellow Pumpkin – 1 medium slice
Channa Dal / Kadala paruppu – 1/2 cup
Onion – 1 small
Green chilly – 2 to 3
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida a pinch

To grind
Grated coconut – 3 to 4 tbsps
Fennel – 1/4 tsp

Seasoning
Mustard
Red chilly – 1
Curry leaves few

Method:
1. Pressure cook the channa dal with enough water, turmeric and asafoetida. (Dont over cook the dal )
2. Chop the pumpkin into small cubes. Grind the coconut with fennel.
3. Heat little oil in pan, pop mustard , cumin, red chilly , few curry leaves. Add the chopped onion and fry until soft.
4. Add the chopped pumpkin cubes, slited green chilly, little water and cover it and cook until the pumpkin is soft.
5. Add the ground coconut paste ,cooked channa dal, salt and cook for further few mins.