Mathanga Elissery (Red Pumpkin curry)

Ingredients:
Red Pumpkin
Coconut 1 cup
Whole Red chilli (8)
Jaggery
Salt
Haldi
Black pepper
Mustard
Urad dal
Curry leaves
Jeera

Method:
Boil red pumpkin with salt and haldi. Grind 1/2 cup coconut, red chilli (4), jeera, black pepper to smooth paste. Mix it with red pumpkin. Add some salt and jaggery as per taste. Add water if needed. Season with mustard, urad dal, coconut, curry leaves. Saute the seasoning till coconut is light brown in color and nice aroma comes from it. You can adjust the spice according to taste. Serve hot with rice and ghee.

Variation:
You can add cooked towar dal to this mix.

Combination:
This goes well with tomato or any other raita and pappadam.