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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Pumpkin Thohayal

Last week i had no mood to cook. Just thought will eat curd rice for lunch. But I don't like pickles much... In fridge, there was pumpkin. So made the pumpkin thohayal and really enjoyed my curd rice.... Pumpkin thohayal is very easy to make. A perfect side dish for idli, dosa and curd rice also.


Ingredients:

Pumpkin (grated) - 1 cup (You can use the fibrous strands also, it will very tasty)
Channa dhal - 2 tbsp
Urad dhal - 2 tbsp
Red Chilli - 4-6 nos
Asafoedita - 1/2 tsp
Salt  1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp

How to make:
1. In a kadai heat 1 tsp of oil and roast the dhals and red chilli for 3-4 mins on simmer. Add asafoedita in the last, remove and keep aside.
 
2. Add 1 tsp oil and saute the grated pumpkin for 5 mins. Allow it to cool.
 
3. Grind the roasted dry ingredients first coarsely and add the pumpkin and salt and grind to a paste.

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