Wattakka (Curried Pumpkin)

16 oz. pumpkin
1 oz. onion, sliced
2 fresh chilies, sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup oil
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. turmeric
1-1/2 cups thin coconut milk
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
1 oz. ground rice
1 tsp. ground mustard
1 pinch garam masala
1/2 tsp. lime juice

Directions:

Wash the pumpkin and cut the top quarter off. Scoop out the flesh to within 2 cm. of sides and cube. Put the shell on one side for using later. Slice the onion and chili and crush the garlic. Heat the oil and fry the onion and chili together with the curry leaves. When the onion is soft, add the pumpkin, salt, pepper, turmeric and thin coconut milk and cook until the pumpkin is done.

Pour the thick coconut milk onto the ground rice, mustard and garlic and add to the pumpkin mixture, stirring as it thickens. Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and spoon into pumpkin shell. Sprinkle with the garam masala and lime juice.

User Reviews:

Did u mean "White Pumkin" or "Red Pumkin"

Submitted by Hawkeye on December 09, 2003

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