Mathanga Erissery

take a small piece of pumpkin

cut it to pieces

soak dal in little water for 5 minutes

mix the pumpkin and daal in a pan

Add little water ,green chilly ,tomato to it

Add turmeric powder and let it cook well(I used pressure cooker and waited for 2 whistles)

meanwhile take a mixer and add the ginger ,garlic ,2 green chillies ,cumin seeds

pour little water

grind it well and then add few curry leaves and grind it.

when our pumpkin is cooked

add the grinded mixture

mix it well

meanwhile heat a pan and add oil to it. when its hot, add mustard

when it splutters add dried red chilly

add shallot and curry leaves. saute it well and off the flame

when the coconut and the pumpkin gets cooked well .

add the mustard mixture .stir well

our dish is ready

serve hot along with rice or chappathi.