Kumbalakai Gojju

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Total Time:
15-30 minutes
Serves: 4
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Technique: Simmer Recipe
Difficulty: Medium

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups - yellow/sweet pumpkin chopped into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 cup - fresh/frozen grated coconut
  • 2 tsp - ellu/til/sesame seeds
  • 3 to 4 - dry red chillies, low to medium spiced
  • 2 tsp - hurigadale/putaani/channa dalia
  • 1 tsp - mustard seeds
  • 4 to 5 - curry leaves
  • 1/4 tsp - tamarind paste
  • 2 to 3 tsp - oil
  • 1/4 tsp - jaggery
  • a pinch - hing
  • salt as per taste

How to Make Kumbalakai Gojju

  • Heat oil in a kadai and temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, and turmeric.
  • Add chopped pumpkins and cook covered until they become soft.
  • Add very little (as little as 2-3 tsp) water while cooking.
  • Meanwhile, dry roast Ellu/Til and dry red chillies.
  • Grind to a smooth paste, the roasted masala with channa dalia, hing, coconut, and mustard seeds.
  • Once the pumpkin is cooked, add the masala paste, add water and bring to boil.
  • To this add tamarind paste, jaggery, and salt and boil well.
  • Serve hot with rice.
  • Recipe courtesy: Ramya
  • http://maneadige.blogspot.in/

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