Sadya Special Mathanga Erissery

Ingredients

• Red cow peas- 1 cup
• Pumpkin – 2 cup
• Shallots – 14 to 15 nos
• Garlic – 8 to 9 nos
• Green chilli – 4 or 5 nos
• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Cumin seed – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – 2 to 3 sprigs
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Dry red chilli – 3 to 4 nos
• Cumin seed – 1 tsp
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil – 1 or 2 tsp

Method

• First, we have to wash the red cowpea.
• Drain well and add the cowpeas to a cooking pan.
• Add enough water to the red cowpea pan
• Then place the red cow peas pan on fire.
• Add some salt and mix them well.
• Cover and cook them well.
• Then we have to cut the pumpkin and remove the seeds.
• Then peel the outer skin and set it aside.
• Wash them well and set them aside.
• Then chopped the pumpkin into small cubes and keep aside.
• After that, add the chopped pumpkin to the cowpea cooking pan.
• Cover and cook them well.
• Then grind the green chilli ,cumin seeds into a fine paste.
• Again, add grated coconut and turmeric powder to make a smooth paste.
• Now add some shallots, grind the whole ingredients together, and keep aside.
• Then remove the lid and check whether the pumpkin is cooked or not.
• Roughly mashed the cooked pumpkin and red cow peas with a spatula.
• Add the ground coconut paste mix to the pan.
• Combine them well.
• Add some salt and mix them well.
• Cook for 4 to 5 minutes .
• Remove from fire and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, and allow them to sputter.
• Add dry red chilli and saute them well.
• Then, add the shallots and saute for few minutes.
• Then add curry leaves and green chilli
• Saute and fry them well.
• Take the pan off the heat and pour the mixture into the pumpkin curry pan,mix them well.
• Serve the tasty mathanga erissery with hot meals.