White Pumpkin Kootu

Ingredients

• 750 grams white pumpkin
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

Masala

• ½ cup scraped fresh coconut
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 4 green chillies 
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• 1½ teaspoons raw rice

Tempering

• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 whole red chillies 
• 1 tsp split skinless black gram.
• 10-12 curry leaves 
• 2 tablespoons gingelly oil.
• ¼ teaspoon asafoetida

Method 

1. Peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into small cubes.
2. Grind the masala ingredients to a smooth paste.
3. Cook the pumpkin in 2 cups water, salt and turmeric powder.
4. When half done, add the masala and simmer till it thickens. Stir frequently.
5. Heat oil and temper with the above ingredients.

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