Mild Delights (yellow Pumpkin In Coconut Gravy)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups yellow pumpkin (finely cubed)
• 2 cups coconut milk (tinned or homemade)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 -3 whole dried red chilies
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 boil 6 cups of water in a pot, add 1 tsp.
• 2 of salt and when it starts boiling add pumpkin pieces.
• 3 allow the water to boil for 4 minutes.
• 4 strain, run under cold water and reserve the pumpkin.
• 5 mash it lightly.
• 6 heat butter in a thick bottomed pan and add red chillies first.
• 7 wait for a few seconds till the chillies begin to release their colour in the butter.
• 8 proceed to add salt, black pepper and onion.
• 9 sauté till the onion is translucent.
• 10 add blanched pumpkin and sauté gently for 5-7 minutes.
• 11 now add coconut milk, cover the lid and let the gravy simmer on medium heat for 10-12 minutes.
• 12 stir occasionally.
• 13 or microwave the preparation for 9 minutes.
• 14 serve warm with breads or steamed rice.