Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Mathanga Thoran (Pumpkin Fry)

Pumpkin is one of my favorite veggie. But the hard thing is that, I never can cook it without my hubby's help. I always find it difficult to peel off its skin. Might be I need to join gym!!! :)


Ingredients:
Pumpkin - 1 1/2 cup chopped in square shape
Small Onion - 10 nos
Dried Red Chilly - 3-4 nos
Cooking Oil - 1 table spoon
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 t spoon
Turmeric Powder - A pinch
Salt - To taste
Curry Leaves - Few

Preparation:
  1. Grind onions and red chillies without adding any water and keep aside.
  2. Heat a pan with oil and splutter mustard seeds.
  3. Add the grinded mixture and saute well.
  4. Add pumpkins, turmeric and salt and mix well.
  5. Add 3/4 cup of water, cover the pan and cook over medium flame till pumpkin is cooked. It takes almost 5-7 minutes.
  6. Garnish with curry leaves.
Serve hot with white rice.

39 comments :

  1. Very easy and yet looks so very yummy....

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  2. Nice click dear..Sounds easy and yummy...

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  3. mouthwatering and delicious dear....

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  4. Hi

    Pumpkin preparation looks very healthy and tasty..

    Deepa

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  5. Adipoli dear..Kanditu kothi varunu :)

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  6. One of my favourite, but unfortunately none love at home, thanks for sharing this virtual treat Aparna, am enjoying it..

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  7. Yummy yumm.adipoli aayittundu da...interesting to know that you call this, thoran..because in Kottayam side we call something thoran, when it has coconut in it :D

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  8. Pumpkin thorano?!njan curry mathrame kazhichittullu.ithu 'pu...puli' thanne he he

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  9. DA, Njan ithu try cheythittu parayam ketto..pum ente fav anu

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  10. mathanga kondum thorano? great recipe dear...

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  11. mathanga vechum thorano?
    kollalo!!easy to prepare ..

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  12. I agree with Gulmohar..even in our side we call thoran only if there is coconut added :)

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  13. easy to cook and looks delisious...

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  14. Healthy and yummy pumpkin, this is my favorite too, yumm...

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  15. nanayittundeda,njan ethu vare erissery,pachadiyum undakkittullu.eni urappayum thoran try cheyyum

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  16. I had an impression that thoran is made with coconut. Quick one and yes u need to be careful removing the peel.

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  17. Looks yummmilious, like such wonderful ethnic recipes...makes me very happy.:)

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  18. Sooper... i love it
    This is truely a coincedence.. I have been working my arms out peeling the skin today.. and blaming my knife not being good !!
    Will make mathan ericheri... today.. hopefully i get good clicks...

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  19. wow very easy n yummy recipe aparna...nice colour

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  20. Very healthy and tasty recipe..

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  21. Pumpkin curry looks so good and tempting :)

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  22. Looks nice and new to me! I too make but a different way!

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  23. Hi Aparna,
    there is an award waiting for you in my blog please accept it dear...(http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/2010/03/aloo-posto-potato-in-poppy-seed-paste.html)
    Deepa

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  24. Ithinte tholu kalyan enikum paadanu :)I have posted abt ur meen mutta thoran in my blog.

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  25. thank you guys.@ vinee.thanks dear..@deepa thanks for the award

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  26. That's a simple and interesting recipe! Looks delicious

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  27. Hey Aparna...!!! Definitely I remember you - the silent girl who sits behind me in red and white! :)...n thanks for ur comments on my blog post.
    For healthy weekends, I think your blog will be of great help. Even after 3 years of married life, i am still stuck at beans poriyal and moru-curry! :)

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  28. Perfect with roti & rice.Want to try

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  29. hi,
    I'll try this recipeeee...never heard of pumpkin thoran!!!!!!
    anyway U can peel off the skin with the help of a potato peeler.

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  30. pumpkin fry... good attempt... easy to cook

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