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Mathanga Payasam-Pumpkin Kheer

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By Adeela Shamnas

Mathanga Payasam-Pumpkin Kheer

Pumpkin kheer is a very popular traditional dessert.Thos is an ideal sweet dish to make on some special occasions and festivals.Traditionally pumpkin is cooked with cow peas,jaggery,grated coconut and flavoured with cardamom powder and fennel seed powder.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Peel off the skin of pumpkin,remove the seeds and cut into small cubes.
  • Cook cow peas in 4 cup water with a pinch of salt for 3 whistles.
  • Add pumpkin cubes and pressure cook again for 2 whistles.
  • Grind ragi with little water to make a fine paste and add into the payasam.
  • Add powdered jaggery and let i boil.
  • Add grated coconut.
  • Combine well and cook again for 2-3 minutes.
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written by Adeela Shamnas My name is Adeela,a home maker and a busy mother of two lovely kids.I am originally from Calicut,Kerala,India. Basically I'm an interior designer but I love to think about,read about and share and eat food. Like most of you I am not formally trained in the culinary arts but I feel confident in my cooking skills and I know that you can feel the same way. My true passion ,however is helping others discover their love of cooking. Cooking and developing new recipes are my favorite hobbies. Through this page I would like to share my learning experience in cooking. All the recipes I share here are tried by me at home and the foodie pictures are clicked by myself. In addition most of the recipes are tried by my family and friends. Anyway let me have your feedback on all aspects of this page and thanks for stopping by and keep reading! continue reading
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