Ingredients:
Sweet Pumpkin (cut into big cubes) - 750 gr
Tomatoes (medium size cubes) - 1 cup
Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Rice flour - 3 tbsp
Sugar - 3tsp
Water - 1.5 ltr + 1/2 cup
För tempering:
Oil - 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - for garnish
Dried red chilli - 1
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Procedure:
1. Cook pumpkin, tomatoes and green chillies in boiled water till they become soft.
2. Add salt, sugar, turmeric powder, tamarind and red chilli powder and continue to cook for another 5-10 min.
3. In a small bowl mix rice flour with 1/2 cup warm water and pour this mixture to the cooked pumpkin stew.
4. On a low heat continue to cook for another 10 min and remove from the stove.
5. In a small pan add oil and once it is hot enough add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter add dried red chilli and asafoetida. Add this tempering to stew.
6. Serve this hot with plain rice.
