Saturday, January 14, 2012

Yellow Pumpkin Sweet Pachadi for Pongal

 "Wish You All A Very Happy Pongal"

Parangikai Inippu Pachadi or Yellow Pumpkin Sweet Pachadi is prepared during Pongal. It is offered to God along with other dishes. You can click here for Sakkarai Pongal Recipe, Breakfast Menu and Lunch Menu for Pongal.

Ingredients :

1. Yellow Pumpkin - 1 Cup (Cubed)
2. Salt - A pinch
3. Jaggery Syrup - 2 tbsp
4. Coconut - 1 tbsp (Grated)

For seasoning

1. Red Chilly - 1
2. Mustard - 1/2 tsp
3. Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
4. Curry leaf - A few
5. Oil - 2 tsp
     




Procedure :

1. Peel pumpkin and cut in to small cubes.
2. In a pan, add little quantity of water and a pinch of salt. Then add pumpkin cubes.
3. When the pumpkin is half-cooked, add jaggery syrup.
4. Again cover the pan and cook till pumpkin becomes tender.Add coconut. Keep aside.
5. In a small pan, heat oil. Splutter mustard. Add urad dhal, curry leaves and red chilly. Fry for a minute.
6. Add this to cooked pumpkin. Mix well.
7. Serve with any Indian bread/ rice.

12 comments:

anjana said...

New recipe for me...looks delicious.will try soon...

@lekshmi said...

looks delicious.......

Sensible Vegetarian said...

Delicious. A very Happy Pongal to you.

Sravs said...

very delicious!! Happy Pongal!!

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Jaleela Kamal said...

very delicious nithu

happy pongal

Asiya Omar said...

Happy Pongal.Thanks for sharing.

kitchen queen said...

yummilicious and awesome recipe.

Spicy-Aroma said...

looks yummy..great recipe!!

Priya Suresh said...

Mouthwatering here, the picture itself tempts me a lot.Pongal wishes Nithu.

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Anu said...

Looks so delicious..Happy Pongal to you dear..

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