Pumpkin Erissery

Ingredients
Pumpkin(Mathanga) - 1 cup

Salt - As reqd
Coconut(grated) - 5 tbsp
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - A pinch
Dry red chilly(Kollamulaku) - 1 no

For seasoning:
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Coconut (grated) - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - A pinch
Dry red chilly - 1 no
Curry leaves - 1 stalk

Method:
1)Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and dry red chilly into a paste.
2)Cook pumpkin along with salt and water, until half done.
3)Add the ground paste and cook well.
4)Remove from fire.
5)Heat coconut oil, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilly.
6)When it starts to splutter, add the grated coconut and fry it until it turns brown. Take care that the coconut doesn`t get burnt.
7)Add the seasoning to the cooked vegetable and mix well.

Serve with hot rice and papadam.