Sunday, 31 December 2017

low fat recipes / kumbalakai palya recipe | pumpkin stir fry recipe | seasoned pumpkin

Kumbalakai palya recipe | pumpkin stir fry recipe | seasoned pumpkin
Kumbalakai palya recipe | pumpkin stir fry recipe | seasoned pumpkin recipe with step by step photo recipe. kumbalakai palya is one of the most popular stir fry / palya from udupi – mangalore region. kumbalakai is also called as kumblakai / ash gourd / winter melon in english.

kumbalakai palya recipe | pumpkin stir fry recipe | seasoned pumpkin
Prep time :10 mins
Cook time : 15 mins
Total time : 25 mins
Serves: 3 Servings
 

Ingredients
  • ¼ medium sized kumbalakai / ash gourd / winter melon
  • 1 green chilli
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup grated / desiccated / shredded coconut
  • few coriander leaves, chopped
  • salt to taste
  • for tempering:
  • 3-4 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp channa dal
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 dried red chillies
  • a pinch of asafoetida / hing
  • few curry leaves
Instructions ( 1 cup =255 ml)
 
  • Chop the kumbalakai / ash gourd / winter melon into small cubes separating seeds and skin. also finely chopped chilli and coriander leaves. keep it aside.
  • In a large kadai, heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chilli and hing.
  • When it starts to splutter, add green chilies and curry leaves. saute for 30 sec.
  • Then add chopped kumbalakai (ash gourd or winter melon).
  • Also add turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
  • Now add ½ cup of water.
  • Season with some salt to taste.
  • Cover with the lid and cook for 5 minutes in low flame. stir in between so that kumblakai cooks uniformly.
  • Once they are cooked add fresh/desiccated/shredded coconut and give a good mix.
  • Finally add some coriander leaves and serve.
  • serve kumbalakai palya with chapathi or steamed rice and sambar.

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