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Mathanga Erissery/ Pumpkin in coconut sauce

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Erissery is one of the traditional dishes of Kerala. It is usually made with Chena (Yam), Vazhakkaya (raw plantain), pumpkin etc. If snake gourd (padavalanga) is used then moong dal (spilt green gram) or toor dal (pigeon peas) are also used along with it. Amma usually made pumpkin erissery and snake gourd erissery. As usual every home has their own version of erissery with minor variations. 

I used to make erissery with pumpkin variety named as Cuban squash/ calabaza. I get them from grocery stores like HEB or Fiesta. They are rich in vitamin C and calcium read more about them from here . Whenever I find them, I will pick them. I made a soup one time, it taste great but it caused bloating of stomach, after that making soup is out of question. My hubby doesn’t like pumpkin in other curries especially in sambar. My little one likes it if it is less spicy, she will takes some bites. She finds more tasty food in mom’s plate than priced Geber baby foods.

If you ask me will you make any other dish with pumpkin I will say olan. Erissery is my favorite. Cooked pumpkin in spicy coconut sauce with seasoning of mustard, urad dal, fried coconut and curry leaves gives a wonderful aroma. Merger between sweetness of pumpkin and coconut with spicy green chilies takes your taste buds to another level. Try some time and you going to like it I am sure. I didn’t use curry leaves as I am out of them. If you have in hand feel free to use them. Here goes the recipe.

What you need

Pumpkin/ calabaza: 4 cups( chopped into small cubes)
Grated coconut: ½ cup + 3 tablespoon
Salt: ¾ teaspoon or to taste
Green chili: 2 no( I used Serrano pepper, adjust the chili depending upon your spice level)
Cumin seeds: 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon
Ginger: 1 inch piece( Optional, not in authentic recipes)
Urad dal : 1 tablespoon
Red chili; 1 ( halved into two pieces)
Turmeric: ⅛ teaspoon
Oil: 2 tablespoon ( I used olive oil, use Coconut oil for authentic taste)
Water: 3 ¼ cup

How I made

Peel the skin of pumpkin and wash and cut into small cubes.

In a sauce pot cook cut pumpkin along with turmeric powder, salt and one cut green chilies with 3 cup of water until it well done or 20 minutes.

In the mean time grind 1/ 2 cup coconut with remaining green chili,ginger,cumin seeds and ¼ cup water to form a smooth paste.

Add this ground coconut paste into the cooked pumpkin and check salt if need add some more.

In small pan heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal and halved red chilies on mustard seeds  starts spluttering add 3 tablespoon of coconut and fry them until it become slightly brown. Remove from the heat and pour into the pumpkin coconut mixture and switch off the flame.

Enjoy with rice and curry.

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 serving
Verdict: Yummy
Will you make it again: Yes making more often

Swathi

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  1. Biju Jacob John says

    Your photographs look beautiful! Tried the banana flower thoran yesterday and it came out great. Making / eating this for the first time in 20 years! Warm regards, Biju/Bangalore

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  3. Balvinder Ubi says

    You have brought fall with this dish. Nice dish with coconut sauce.

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  4. Usha says

    Eriserri looks fabulous !

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  5. Sook says

    Oh the pumpkin looks so scrumptious!

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  6. GayathriRaj says

    Hey looking spicy and yummy one....tempting color of the dish is really superb....

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  7. Umm Mymoonah says

    Your picture looks so good, mouthwatering here:-)

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  8. Life is beautiful!!! says

    Swathi, a nice way to use pumpkin. Sorry, I am bit bc and only today I am looking at all your other posts. We call that rice vermicilli as sevai. You can also prepare coconut, tamarind or lemon sevai.

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  9. M D says

    Nice combo. Very yummy looking too...

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  10. Ameya says

    This is a very different combination. I love coconut, and I'll have to give this a try!

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  11. SathyaSridhar says

    Swathi,,nice yellow pumpkin curry dear you hv done it perfectly dear..my amma also cook this yellow pumpkin curry for festive times dear..

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  12. Nostalgia says

    Looks great. I have no patience to fry coconut and pour over etc but I know how great it tastes. Nice recipe.

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  13. Hamaree Rasoi says

    Very tasty and simple preparation. Never added coconut with pumpkin. First click is so tempting

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  14. divya says

    Nice dish.. looks yummy .. nice clicks dear..

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  15. Priya says

    Droolworthy erissery, am yet to try erissery at home...tempting dish..

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  16. Suhaina says

    swathi, erissery looks too good.My mom makes them wonderfully. Urs pictures is making me drool.

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  17. PS says

    pumpkin in coconut gravy looks so yumm. looks very inviting..

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  18. My cooking experiments says

    Looks delicious!

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  19. Malar Gandhi says

    Looks yummilious.

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  20. Rachana Kothari says

    Pumpkin in coconut sauce looks so delicious... A great recipe 🙂

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  21. SpicyTasty says

    Love this recipe and I always love pumpkin. Yummy!!!!
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  22. simply.food says

    What a lovely recipe ,never cooked pumpkin with coconut before.I am going to try it.

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  23. Cool Lassi(e) says

    Lovely curry. I actually mix this with rice and eat it.

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  24. vineetha says

    A friend of mine asked me this recipe over phone today..And just told her how to make it...my recipe is almost the same but I use kunjulli too..Looks delicious..this is my fav erisserry.

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  25. Vrinda says

    Mouthwatering and my fav curry...

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  26. Sushma Mallya says

    My mom used to make this one,looks very delicious swathi

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  27. Asha says

    Love the taste of sweet and spicy Butternut squash, Erissery looks yummy.

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  28. Pari says

    hi. This is one of the simplest and tastiest preparation, looks good.

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  29. Kiran says

    Pumpkin in coconut gravy looks very colorful and delicious.

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