White Pumpkin Kootu Recipe | Jayashree Recipes

 WHITE PUMPKIN KOOTU RECIPE | JAYASHREE RECIPES

White Pumpkin kootu is a simple South Indian recipe made with bengal gram dal, pumpkin and grated coconut. White pumpkin is also known as "Vellai Poosanikai" in Tamil. It is also called as Ash Gourd. This recipe is so simple, healthy and easy to make. Kootu is a semi solid curry and goes well with rice, roti and chapathi. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR WHITE PUMPKIN KOOTU

Coarse        : Lunch 

Cuisine       : South Indian

Author        : Jayashree

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  : 20 min

INGREDIENTS

• 300g ash gourd (white pumpkin)

• 1/4 cup bengal gram dal

• salt to taste

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

For Grinding

• 1/3 cup grated coconut

• 2 green chilli

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp raw rice

For Seasoning

• 1 tsp oil

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 1 red chilli

• 1 spring curry leaves

METHOD

• soak bengal gram dal in water for 15 minutes and then pressure cook for 1-2 whistle or until it turns soft

• cut the white pumpkin into medium sized cubes

• cook pumpkin bites in a large sauce pot with enough water

• cook on medium flame until the pumpkin is soft

• in a mixer grinder, add grated coconut, green chilli, cumin seeds and raw rice

• grind to a smooth paste with little water and set aside

• once pumpkin turns soft, add cooked bengal gram dal, turmeric powder and salt

• mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes in medium flame

• add ground coconut paste, mix well and cook for 1 minute and switch off the flame

• for seasoning, add a tsp of oil in a pan

• temper with mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves

• add into the kootu and mix well

• vellai poosanikai kootu is ready

• serve with hot steamed rice or poondu kuzhambu or with chapathi

• tastes good 😊

NOTES

• do not over cook the pumpkin or else it may turn out mushy
• replace bengal gram dal with toor dal or with moong dal
• instead of pumpkin, you can also use ridge gourd, chayote, bottle gourd, etc.,
• this is gluten free and no onion no garlic recipe.