Mangalorean Style Kuvalyacho Pollav Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Curry Recipe)
Mangalorean Style Kuvalyacho Pollav Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Curry Recipe) is a simple traditional Mangalore curry which uses coconut as its base to make the gravy. Usually the onions and coconut used in this recipe are sun dried and then ground along with other spices into a course paste. But as the lifestyle changed people starting making it on the pan itself. But whatever it is the true flavor of the old traditional flavors will always remain divine.
Ingredients
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250 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)
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1 Onion
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sliced
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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Salt
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to taste
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Water
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as required
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1 Onion
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sliced
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1/4 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 tablespoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
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1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
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18 grams Tamarind
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3 Dry Red Chillies
Instructions
Step 1
We begin making the Mangalorean Style Kuvalyacho Pollav Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Curry Recipe) by crackling the mustard seeds, jeera seeds, coriander seeds and then add the sauteed onions
Step 2
Saute till it is translucent and then add the grated coconut
Step 3
Saute till it is golden brown
Step 4
Leave it to cool down and then grind it into a coarse mixture by adding some water if required
Step 5
Heat a pressure cooker, add some oil, saute the sliced onions and add the chopped pumpkin and finally add in the ground paste
Step 6
Add some extra water around 1 cup and mix well
Step 7
Add in the spice powder and check for salt
Step 8
Once that is done, pressure cook for about 4 whistle and release the pressure naturally and serve
Step 9
Serve the Mangalorean Style Kuvalyacho Pollav Recipe (Yellow Pumpkin Curry Recipe) along with some steamed rice or phulka