Thursday, October 13, 2011

Mathanga-Vella Payar Erissery


Ingredients
  1. Yellow Pumpkin/ Mathanga: 20 small pieces
  2. Vella Payar/ Black Eyed Beans: ½ cup (soaked overnight)
  3. Chilli Powder: ½ tsp
  4. Turmeric Powder: ¼ tsp
  5. Grated Coconut: ½ cup
  6. Cumin seeds: ¼ tsp
  7. Shallots: 3
  8. Mustard seeds: ¼ tsp
  9. Oil: 2 tsp
  10. Curry leaves: few

Method of Preparation
  • Cook the soaked vella payar by adding turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt.
  • When it is cooked; add yellow pumpkin and cook till done.
  • Meanwhile grind the grated coconut by adding shallots and cumin seeds.
  • Add this grinded when pumpkin gets cooked.
  • Heat oil in a pan; splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves.
  • Pour this to the prepared erissery.
  • Serve hot.

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