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White Pumpkin Kootu Recipe
WHITE PUMPKIN KOOTU RECIPE
Ingredients:
750 gms white pumpkin (kadhu) 1/4 tsp turmeric (haldi)
powder salt (namak) to taste for masala 1/2 cup coconut (narial)
(scraped) 1 tblsp cumin seeds 4 green chillies 1 tsp peppercorns 11/2
tsps. rice (chawal) (chawal) for tempering 1 tsp mustard seeds
(raai) 2 red chillies whole 1 tsp black gram split (urad dal) 10-12 curry
leaves (kari patta) 2 tblsp sesame eeds (til) 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
How to make white pumpkin kootu:
- Peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into small cubes.
- Grind the masala ingredients to a smooth paste.
- Cook the pumpkin in 2 cups water, salt and turmeric powder.
- When half done, add the masala and simmer till it thickens. Stir frequently.
- Heat oil and temper with the above ingredients.
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