Sweet Pumpkin Raitha

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Categories: Raitha

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Sweet Pumpkin, Diced
  • 2 Green Chilies
  • 1/2 Cup Fresh Coconut
  • 1tbsp Fried Gram
  • 3 Cups Curds
  • Salt to taste
  • For the Seasoning:
  • 2tsp Oil
  • 1tsp Bengal Gram
  • 1tsp Urad Dal/Black Gram split
  • 1tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Few Curry leaves

Directions

  1. Dice the Pumpkin into half inch square pieces. Boil the pieces in water until cooked. Be careful not to over cook the Pumpkin. Remove the pieces and keep it aside to cool.

  2. Grind the Coconut, Green Chilies and Fried Gram to a paste. Add this paste to the Pumpkin pieces along with Salt and Curds and mix well.

  3. Heat Oil in a kadai and add Bengal Gram, Urad Dal and Mustard Seeds. When the Gram turns pink and the Mustard starts to splutter, remove from heat and add the Curry leaves and Turmeric Powder. Add this to the Curd mixture (Raitha) and mix well.

  4. Serve with Rice or any Indian Bread.

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