Mathanga Parippu Curry
This is a basic home style lentil curry with pumpkin and moong dal. This is a coconut based curry and goes well with rice. It is similar to the nadan parippu curry. Pumpkin added to lentil brings in extra flavor and a little sweetness which is pleasing to the palate.
Ingredients
Pumpkin/Butternut squash cubed - 2 cup
Moong dal- 1/2 cup
Coconut grated 3/4 cup
Turmeric- 1/3 tsp
Green chilly- 4
Cumin- 1/2 tsp
Fennel- 1/3 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/3 tsp
Garlic - 2
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Shallot- 2 diced
Dry Red chilly- 2
Oil - 2 tsp
Curry leaves
Dry roast the moong dal till it gets a nice aroma but it should not be browned up. Allow to cools down a bit. Pour two cups of water and pressure cook till soft ( three whistles)
Chop pumpkin into cubes. Add this into the cooked dal with half cup of water and salt to taste and cook till pumpkin becomes soft and tender.
Meanwhile grind the coconut, cumin and fennel into a fine paste. Crush green chilly,and garlic and mix it to the paste and add into the cooked lentil and pumpkin and mix well. Bring this to a slight boil (slight bubbling at the edges).
In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds and when they splutter add chopped shallots, red chilly and curry leaves and pour it over the curry. Serve hot.
Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy..
Suja, This would have made my lunch better..Finger licking curry
ReplyDeleteI so want it with some warm rice :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious pumpkin parippu curry..very g8 combo with rice,liked this idea of adding moong dal!I too prepare it in the same way except that I don't add parippu to this curry..just the plain pumpkin version :-)
ReplyDeleteMathanga parippu curry adipoli, Amma used to make it.
ReplyDeletenever tried this before..looks yumm
ReplyDeletei love this combo....goes well with chapathi too
ReplyDeleteYummy and tempting recipe.. Looks delicious :)
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Very soothing and delicious looking dal curry. Looks wonderfully prepared.
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I always love dal varieties for its nutrients. This one is truly tempting :)
ReplyDeleteNice combo.Slurp ! These are intelligent ideas when we are out of veg recipe totally easy to prepare..rich and lovely!
ReplyDeletePumpkin dhal sounds and looks like a nice idea , with rice and ghee yum yum combo
ReplyDeleteSeeing the curry is making me hungry...good comfort food.
ReplyDeleteNever made like this .. looks delicious.. gr8 combo with hot rice..
ReplyDeleteWow Suja, that sounds & looks delicious! Just fantastic with rice :)
ReplyDeletePumpkin in dal is nice idea ...looks gud
ReplyDeleteLovely recipe .. I cook with pumpkin rarely .. this looks so yummy.
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wow i love it dear...my favcurry...
ReplyDeletelooks healthy and delicious dear :)
ReplyDeleteWoww dal curry looks hearty,comforting and delicious...
ReplyDeleteNow this is what I call as comfort food... simple and delicious!
ReplyDeleteIn my part of the town this veggie is cooked as is never cooked with dal..sounds very interesting..
ReplyDeleteYummy and very beautiful color:)
ReplyDeletemathanga nd parippu s new 2 me........i make mathanga nd payar......
ReplyDeletewill make a tasty curry for lunch!!
ReplyDeletei never cook with pumpkin !! this looks so wonderful !!
ReplyDeleteI am back to ur space after a long time..I never makes mathanga with parippu,infact i have some in my fridge now,maybe I can give it a go..Ur meen thilapichathu looks super delicious..kanditu kothi varunu.
ReplyDeleteAn alltime comfort food.. perfect for rotis.. mmm..
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Dal looks super yummy Suja. Loved your fish recipe which you posted too.
ReplyDeleteLove to have it with rice .Looks yummy
ReplyDeleteLooks inviting and delicious!
ReplyDeleteYummmm :)
ReplyDeletethis is a good one suja..never tried pumpkin n moong dal...
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Tasty & comforting curry..choodu chorinte koode best combo..I prepare this often, but my version is little different..ur version sound more tastier..next time will try this method.
ReplyDeletenice pumpkin recipe.. new for me.. lovely colour!
ReplyDeletei do a similar kind of curry love the sweetness we get from pumpkin...yummm
ReplyDeleteWow.Looks so delicious.Perfect with warm rice
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enikku valare ishttappeetta kariyanu.... aashamsakal.....
ReplyDeleteOne of my fav lunch dish with steaming rice.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious Suja.
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simple and hearty meal preparation...looks yummy
ReplyDeleteLooks grat suja chechi.. i usually add vanpayar with mathan..
ReplyDeleteThis recipe is new to me. Kandal ariyam nalla tasty annenne..
ReplyDeleteThanks all for the sweet comments:)
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