Pumpkin Thoran Recipe – South Indian Pumpkin Sabzi

Ingredients

• 500 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin) diced
• 15 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions) finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
• 2 sprig Curry leaves
• 2 Green Chilli slit
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1/2 cup Fresh coconut grated
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 Green Chilli

Steps

1. To begin making the Pumpkin Thoran Recipe, prepare all the ingredients and keep them ready.
2. Into a mixer grinder, make a paste of the coconut, curry leaves, cumin seeds and green chillies. You don't need to add any water to grind to a paste.
3. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
4. Immediately, add curry leaves and stir for a couple of seconds.
5. Add finely chopped onions and saute the onions until they soften. Once the onions soften, add the slit green chillies.
6. Once the onions turn pink, add the cut pumpkin, turmeric powder, salt and stir. Sprinkle some water and cover the pan. Cook the pumpkin until it is soft and tender.
7. Stir in between, as required. Once the pumpkin is cooked, add ground coconut mixture and toss for a few seconds on high heat and turn off the heat.
8. Check the taste of the Pumpkin Thoran and adjust the seasonings accordingly. Once done, transfer the Pumpkin Thoran to a serving bowl and serve hot.
9. Serve Pumpkin Thoran with Cherupayar Curry, Steamed Riceand Moru Kachiyathufor a weekend lunch or dinner.