Wattakka (Curried Pumpkin)
450 g Pumpkin 25 g Onion 2 Fresh chillies 4 Cloves garlic 50 ml Oil -sprig curry leaves 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Black pepper 1/4 ts Turmeric 350 ml Thin coconut milk 100 ml Thick coconut ...
Ingredients
- 450g pumpkin
- 25g onion
- 2fresh chillies
- 4Clovegarlic
- 50ml oil
- 1/4tsp black pepper
- 1/4tsp turmeric
- 350ml thin coconut milk
Directions
- 1
450 g Pumpkin 25 g Onion 2 Fresh chillies 4 Cloves garlic 50 ml Oil -sprig curry leaves 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Black pepper 1/4 ts Turmeric 350 ml
- 2
Scoop out the flesh to within 2 cm of sides and cube
- 3
Put the shell on one side for using later
- 4
Slice the onion and chilli and crush the garlic
- 5
Heat the oil and fry the onion and chilli together with the curry leaves
- 6
When the onion is soft add the pumpkin, salt, pepper, turmeric and thin coconut milk and cook until the pumpkin is' done
- 7
Pour the thick coconut milk onto the ground rice, mustard and garlic and add to the pumpkin mixture, stirring as it thickens
- 8
Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes