Kerala dish with Pumkin and Red Gram dal(Vanpayar) curry

Topic started by Palavi (@ pcp02677103pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on Wed Feb 25 16:41:11 EST 2004.
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How do we make Pumkin and red gram dal (vanpayar) curry. Thanks.

Responses:

From: Anjana (@ cache106.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on: Mon Mar 1 20:35:28 EST 2004

Hi palavi,

Do u mean the yellow pumpkin with red gram... Erissery curry ..!!
From: Palavi (@ pcp02677103pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on: Tue Mar 2 10:45:20 EST 2004

Yes Anjana.
From: Anjana (@ cache106.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on: Tue Mar 2 22:08:46 EST 2004

Dear palavi,

This is how I make mathanga erissery...
I am not sure about the measurements.. maybe this help u

yellow pumpkin - 1/2 cup
red gram - 1/2 cup
small onion - 2
fresh cocount grated -3/4 cup
curry leaves, mustard, turmeric,dry chillies
coocunt oil
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
green chillies- 3

Soak red gram overnight and pressure cook for 2 whistle. after that add pumpkin pieces , turmeric, salt and cook for 5 min. meantime grind cocount, cumin seeds, green chillies, small onion , required water to thick paste.(not fine paste) add this to pumpkin and cook for 2 min. Then for seasoning heat cocount oil in another pan add mustard, dry chiilies, curry leaves and add this to pumpkin curry. Now its ready to eat..!!
Pls try this aand let me know..Best wishes..!!
From: Palavi (@ pcp02677103pcs.ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net) on: Wed Mar 3 07:01:31 EST 2004

Thanks Anjana.