Mathan Erisseri

Mathan means yellow pumpkin . Erisseri is one of the traditional dish of Kerala. We can make erisseri with different veggies like yam and plantain. I love erisseri with Mathan  or yellow pumpkin ( not too ripped) .This goes very well with hot rice. Erisseri is a mix of  masala and fried coconut using coconut oil.

Preparation time approx 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 250 gram yellow pumpkin not so ripped.
• 4 tbsp +2tbsp grated coconut
• 5 green chillies
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
  Seasoning
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard  seeds
• 1/2 tsp urad dhal
• 1/2 tsp channa dhal
• 1 red chilly
• Some chopped curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp hing.

Method

Cut the pumpkin into small pieces.
In a pan  add 1/2 cup of water.add pumpkin, haldi and salt. Cook the pumpkin .It should not be mushy. If water is less add little more water.
Grind 4 tbsp coconut with jeera and green chillies into a nice paste adding water.
Add this to cooked pumpkin. Just boil for a minute and switch off the stove.
In a kadai add coconut oil. When it is hot add mustard seeds. Add urad and channa dhal.when the dhals became brown add 1 red chilly.. Add curry leaves and hing.Fry for few seconds. Pour this seasings over the curry. Mix well and and serve.