Mathanga Thoran | Pumpkin Stir Fry
Mathanga Thoran, or Pumpkin Stir Fry, is a beloved dish in Kerala cuisine, celebrated for its simplicity and unique flavor profile.
Ingredients
- 500 g Mathanga (Pumpkin) (preferably ripe)
- 2 Tsp Red Chilly powder
- 5-6 Pieces Green Chilly(sliced)
- 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 Cup Grated coconut
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Shallots / Onion
- 3 Tsp Coconut / RefinedOil
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin seeds
- Curry leaves Few
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- Select a Pumpkin/Mathanga that is preferably ripe.
- Peel the thick skin and cut into small thin pieces as shown in the picture.
- Heat oil in a cheenachatti/frying pan and then add the chopped shallots/onion along with cumin seeds and stir it well.
- When colour of the ingredients mentioned above turns into golden, add curry leaves, green chilli pieces, chilli powder, turmeric powder and required quantity of salt. Stir it well.
- After about 2 – 3 minutes, add the Matthanga pieces also and stir it further.
- Cover the pan with a plate/lid and cook the pumpkin pieces properly in medium flame without adding water.
- After about 10 minutes, remove the plate/lid and stir the mix one more time and if the Mathanga pieces are cooked properly, add grated coconut and stir it further. Mathanga Thoran | Pumpkin Stir Fry is ready.
- If required, garnish the Mathanga Thoran with grated coconut and serve it with cooked rice.
Notes
You can visit this link Yellow Pumpkin Erissery. You can also visit this link Mathanga Payar Erissery.
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