Wednesday 8 March 2017

Mathanga Erissery / Pumpkin Erissery

Pumpkin Erissery

Erissery is an essential part of Kerala Sadya or Onam Sadya. Erissery can be cooked with different ingredients like mathanga, chena, Kaya or it can be cooked with a combination of vanpayar too. The cooking method will be the same in all. Here is how I make Mathanga Erissery....

How to make Pumpkin Erissery


Mathanga Erissery / Pumpkin Erissery
Ingredients:
Mathanga / Pumpkin - 2 cups, diced
Green chilly - 1, chopped
Salt to taste
Grind Together:
Grated coconut - ½ cup
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Green chillies - 3
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Garlic - 1 clove
For Tempering:
Coconut Oil - 1 ½ tbsp
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Dried red chillies - 2, torn into 2 pieces 
Curry leaves - 2 strands
Small onion / Chumannulli - 3-4, sliced
Ginger - ½ tsp, chopped
Grated coconut - 1 tablespoon 

Method:
  • Cook mathanga / pumpkin with chopped green chilly, salt and enough water. Mash pumpkin well with the back of a spoon.
  • Grind coconut and all the other ingredients to a fine paste. Add ground paste to the cooked Pumpkin, Let it cook on low flame for 5-8 mins. Remove from heat.
  • Heat oil in another pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add small onion, red chillies, curry leaves, ginger and coconut and fry till brown. 
  • Pour this over the erissery, mix well and serve hot with rice. 
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