(The name Suriya denotes the Sun, the yellow pumpkin for this cooking must be the offered and worshipped at the pongal day. This kootu is simple and tasty, this one is enough to enjoy the lunch time ponga choru.
Ingredients
Yellow Pumpkin, diced – 500g
White Chick peas – 30gm
Turmeric powder – a tsp
Salt to taste
Water as required
For Coarse coconut paste
Coconut, grated – 50gms
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Garlic – 1 nr (big size pod)
Green chilli – 5nrs
Curry leaf – a few
For Tempering
Coconut Oil – 3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
Curry leaf – a few
Dry Redchilli, broken – 1
Shallots, chopped – 2nrs
Method of preparation:
- Cut the yellow pumpkin into dices and soak the white chick peas overnight.
- Put the yellow pumpkin, white chick peas, salt, turmeric powder and water into the pressure cooker. Cook it for two whistles.
- Coarsely ground the coconut, cumin seeds, garlic and green chilli. Open the pressure cooker, gently break the pumpkin mixture and stir. Keep it over the simmering fire.
- Add the coarse ground coconut masala and mix well. Prepare the tempering and drop it over the kootu. Stir and turn off the stove. Serve with hot rice.
