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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Erissery(pumpkin) - Kerala recipe





Erissery is another common dish in kerala.Very Easy to prepare.And usually people do not know how to make variety of dish using pumpkin.I love it even though i don't like pumpkin.So you guys try it .........

Ingredients

Pumpkin -3 cups
Red beans -1 cup
Red chillies -2 no
Coconut - 1 no
Coconut for garnish -1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies -5or 6
Cumin seed -1/2 tsp
Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 2 pod
Cumin seed -1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Coconut oil - 2 tsp


Preparation

1. Grind the coconut,cumin seed,garlic ,turmeric powder,pepper and green chillesi.
2. Pressure cook red beans and pumpkin with turmeric powder and salt.
3. Mash the pumpkin and then add the coconut mix,and cook again for another 5 mts.
4. In another pan heat 2tsp oil and splutter mustard seed,add redchillies ,curry leaves and the coconut for garnish .Fry it until it turns red in colour.Pour seasonings over the curry.


Now serve it hot .........