Mathanga Pachadi or Pumpkin Pachadi is a curd based gravy which is served with rice. Pachadi is another common dish served during onam festival. Today we will learn how to make Mathanga Pachadi following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Mathanga Pachadi-Pumpkin Pachadi
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: Kerala
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: Kerala
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Yellow Pumpkin (mathanga) -2 cups chopped
Curd (thayer) – 1 cup
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt needed
Curry leaves (kariveppila) – few leaves
Green chilli (pachamulagu)- 1
For Grinding
Coconut – 1/3 cup
Pearl onion (Kunjulli) – 2
Mustards seeds (kaduku) – 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Garlic – 1-2 cloves
For the Seasoning
Coconut oil – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Red Chilli – 1
Curry leaves – a sprig
Pearl onion – 2-3 finely chopped
Preparation
Grind pearl onion, grated coconut, garlic, cumin seeds and mustard seeds to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
Wash, peel the skin and chop pumpkin into medium sized cubes.
Add needed water and cook pumpkin adding salt, turmeric powder, green chillies (finely chopped) and curry leaves.
Once the pumpkin is tender, mash it slightly using a ladle.
Add the ground paste to the pumpkin and cook for a few minutes for the raw flavor of the paste to go.
Reduce the heat to low, add beaten curd and cook for a few minutes on low heat. Remove from heat and check for salt.
Now we will do the seasoning for the pachadi. Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add red chilli, curry leaves and finely chopped pearl onions.
Saute until onions turn brown and add to the pachadi. Enjoy!!
Note – Use coconut oil for authentic taste.
You can skip garlic and pearl onions, if you do not prefer.
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Wonderful. But it seems we should take the not too ripe one for this. Taste bud and your recipes has no words to express the delight it brings while licking the finger mmmm. Good luck and wishing your culinary more happy days ahead.
is this to be eaten by itself or with rice, roti, something else?
Rice.