Gummadikaya pulusu - parangikai puli kuzhambu - Yellow Pumpkin Puli kuzhambu

 Gummidikaya Puli kuzhambu is an Spicy,tangy sweet stew. It Goes well with hot Piping Rice. it can also be eaten with chapathi or Ragi, bajra or Jowar Roti. 

  Gummadikaya Pulusu

 Prep Time :  10   min. 

Cook Time :20 minutes

Recipe Category :kuzhambu

Recipe Cusine Andhra 

Serves: 4. 

Ingredients

Gummidikaya (yellow Pumpkin) - 200 gms.

Onion -1.

Garlic - 4 cloves.

Tamarind - Big Amla size.

Red chillies - 2.

Jaggery - 1 tsp.

chilli powder - 2 tsp.

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp.

Coriander powder - 1 tsp.

salt - As needed.

To Temper

oil - As needed.

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.

cumin seeds - 1 tsp.

hing - 1/8 tsp.

Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp. 

curry leaves - 1 sprig.

Preparation

Chop the Gummidikaya into cubes.

Chop onion & Garlic.

Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water for half an hour to extract the Tamarind juice.

Method

1.Heat the oil, add mustard seeds. When it splutters add cumin seeds.When it sizzles add Methi seeds, hing , Red chillies & curry leaves.

2. When Red chillies changes its colour lightly. Add Garlic.

3. Saute Garlic till it turns Golden. Then add onions.

4. Saute onions till it turns pink. Then add cubed pumpkin.(Gummidikaya).Saute for 2 Minutes.

5. Add Chilli Powder,Coriander Powder,Turmeric Powder, & salt.Give a Quick Mix.

 6. Then add tamarind juice.Add jaggery. Then add Needed water along.

7. Cook till Pumpkin turns soft & it gets Gravy Consistency. Finally Garnish with Coriander leaves.

Notes

you can Replace with any vegetable like  Bendakaya, vankaya or Munakkaya.