Parangikai (Yellow Pumpkin) Kootu

Cooking time is 15 minutes with 2 hours to soak the dhal (lentil). Serving size - 4 servings

Ingredients

1. Yellow Pumpkin - 1/2 kg
2. Channa dhal - 2 tablespoon (Soaked already for 2 hours)
3. Green chillies - 2 medium
4. Coconut scrapings - 2 tablespoon
5. Jeera - 1 teaspoon
6. Onion - 1 inch bit
7. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
8. Salt - To taste
9. Jaggery - 1 teaspoon (optional)
10. Curry leaves - few pieces
11. Urad dhal - 2 Teaspoon
12. Mustard - 3/4 Teaspoon
13. Oil - 1 Tablespoon
14. Milk - 4 Tablespoon

Procedure:

• Wash pumpkin and channa dhal.Add salt, turmeric powder and keep it in the cooker for 5 minutes
• Grind Coconut, Jeera, Green chilli, Onion to a paste and add to the cooked vegetable
• Allow it to boil for 3 minutes
• Heat oil and season with mustard and urad dhal, curry leaves.
• After removing from the fire, you can add milk (optional)

Note: The above recipe can be used for Ashgourd (white pumpkin) kootu.

For dhoodi Kootu use moong dhal instead of channa dhal (same measurement)