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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.