White pumpkin buttermilk Kootu

Ingredients:

1.Thick Churned curd/Buttermilk     

2.White pumpkin- 1 slice

3.Moong dhal-6 spoons

4.Shredded coconut( 30 g)

5.Jeera ( 1 spoon)

6.Rice and chana dhal(Soak 1 spoon each in water for 20 min)

7.Green chillies(2-3)

8.Turmeric(1/2 spoon)

9.Coconut oil( 2 spoons)

10.Curry leaves

11.Mustard 

12.Asafoetida powder

Method:

1.Pressure cook the 1" pumpkin pieces and moong dhal together .Chayote can also be used instead of pumpkin.

2.To Grind:Add little water and grind Coconut+green chillies+Jeera+soaked rice & channa dhal to form a fine paste.

3.Add the paste to the churned curd/buttermilk.

4.Add the pressure cooked dhal+veg, salt,asafoetida and turmeric powder and keep it in stove in low flame for just 3-5 min.Turn off the stove.

5.DO NOT ALLOW IT TO BOIL FOR LONG as it will lose its consistency and turn like water.

6.Seasoning: Coconut oil+mustard+lots of curry leaves