GUMMADIKAYA KURA / ANDHRA STYLE PUMPKIN CURRY

 

INGREDIENTS  TO GRIND

 

COCONUT GRATINGS-  2 TBSP

 

RED CHILLIES-  5 NOS

 

WHITE SESAME  SEEDS- 2 TSP

 

 

OTHER INGREDIENTS

 

PUMPKIN-  500 GRAMS

 

SPLIT YELLOW MOONG DAL-  2 1/2 TBSP

SALT TO TASTE.

FOR SEASONING

SESAME OIL-  1 TBSP

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TSP

SPLIT  URAD DAL- 1 TSP

GRAM DAL- 1 TSP

RED CHILLIES-  2 NOS

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

METHOD

Wash and chop pumpkin to cubes and boil along with salt till it becomes soft. Cook moong dal in a separate pan. Don't cook it to mushy consistency.

 

Grind coconut gratings,red chillies,sesame seeds to fine paste using little water. 

Heat sesame oil in a pan. When it is hot add mustard,when it starts to splutter add the lentils,red chillies,cumin,curry leaves.

Over the seasoning add the ground paste saute till the raw smell goes off.

Add boiled pumpkin and cooked moong dal over the sauteed paste and mix well.