Poosanikai (pumpkin) poriyal recipe with step by step pictures
Poosanikai poriyal is a delicious and yummy sidedish for rice in south-indian meal. It is a easy to cook recipe with only few ingredients. It tastes little sweet as the pumpkin has some sweet taste itself. This poriyal is most commonly made for vegetarian feast in my home. Do try this tasty and healthy poriyal at your home.
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Hope you like the recipes. Check out the poosanikai poriyal recipe below with step by step pictures.
Enjoy the food !
Ingredients :
. Pumpkin/ poosanikai - 2 cup (cubed)
. Onion - 1 medium sized (finely chopped)
. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
. Green chillies - 2 (as per your taste)
. Oil - 1 tblsp
. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
. Urad dal - 1 tsp
. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
. Salt to taste
. Grated coconut - 2 tblsp
Method :
1. Peel the skin and remove the seeds of pumpkin. Chop it into 1 inch cubes.
2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and urad dal. After it splutters, add onion, curry leaves and green chillies. Saute until translucent.
3. Add cubed pumpkin. Saute for 2 mins. Add salt and turmeric powder. Mix well. Add 1/4 cup of water. Cover with lid and cook for 10 mins in low flame.
4. Add grated coconut. Toss well. Switch off the flame. Poosanikai poriyal is ready.
Pictorial :
Peel the skin and remove the seeds of pumpkin.
Chop it into 1 inch cubes
Heat oil in a kadai
Add mustard seeds, urad dal
After it splutters and turns to golden brown, add finely chopped onion, curry leaves and green chillies
Saute until onion becomes translucent
Add cubed pumpkin
Saute for 2 min
Add turmeric powder and salt
Saute for a min. Add 1/4 cup of water.
Cover with lid and cook for 10 mins in low flame until pumpkin becomes soft
Add grated coconut
Toss well for a min. Turn off the flame
Tasty and healthy poosanikai poriyal is ready to be served
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