Pumpkin Erissery Kerala Style | Mathanga Vanpayar Erissery Recipe

Pumpkin - Red Cow Pea Curry Kerala Style | Mathanga Vanpayar Erissery

 Erissery is a traditional kerala curry.

 Ingredients :

  soaked red cow pea - 1 cup
  diced pumpkin - 1 cup
  grated coconut - 1 cup
  green chillies - as per tolerance
  shallots - 2
  cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  turmeric powder - 1tsp

 for frying

  mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  urad dal - 1 tsp
  red chillies - 2-3
  curry leaves - a few
  grated coconut - 1/2 cup

 Method

 step 1

 - cook soaked red cow pea in a pressure cooker along with enough salt and water
 - add the pumpkin into this
 - add 1/2 cup of water and cook till the pumpkin become soft
 - keep aside

 step 2

 - grind together coconut,green chillies,shallots,cumin and turmeric powder into a coarse paste
 - add this into the pumpkin - pea mixture
 - check for salt
 - cook it on low flame for 1 minute

step 3

 - heat up 1 tbs coconut oil in a pan
 - crack mustard seeds
 - add urad dal and fry till golden colour
 - add red chillies and curry leaves
 - add coconut and fry till golden colour
 - add this to the curry
 - tasty erissery is ready
 - serve with rice

Note : 

-You can alter he consistency of his curry by adjusting water.
- Erissery can be made with yam,raw banana, jack fruit etc.