PARANGIKAI MASIYAL/ YELLOW PUMPKIN MASIYAL

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NGREDIENTS:

            Parangikai  pieces – 200g

            Urad dhal – 2 tsp

            Red/Green chilly – 2

            Tamarind – 1 gooseberry size

            Turmeric – ¼ tsp

            Mustard  – ½ tsp

            Cumin – ½ tsp

            Asafotedia – ½ tsp

            Jaggery – ½ tsp

            Curry leaves – a leaflet

            Salt

            Oil – 1 tsp

 METHOD:

1.    Remove the skin of Yellow pumpkin if it is hard, if it is soft the skin need not be removed.

2.    Pressure cook the pumpkin pieces with turmeric and tamarind adding/sprinkling little water for 2 whistles on high flame and allow it to cool.

3.    Add a little oil in a pan and add urad dhal, chilly and roast till the colour of the dhal changes to golden brown.

4.    Take a mixer and add the contents of the pressure cooker along with jaggery, salt and roasted urad dhal and chilly and grind into a paste.

5.    On the same pan, add a little oil and add cumin, mustard. Allow it to splutter and add asafotedia and curry leaves and add to the masiyal.